Confederate Cemetery Resaca

Year Erected: 1953

Marker Text*: Established shortly after the war by Miss Mary J. Green & Associates for burial of Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Resaca.

May 14, 1864, Maj Gen, A. P. Stewart's Div., Hood's A. C. (rt. Of Johnston's line) [CS], posted 600 yds. N. E., attacked Stanley's Div., 4th A. C. [US] near Nance's Spring and drove it N. W. to Old Union Ch. above the County Line.

May 15. Stewart again attacked the Federals posted 1/4 mi. S. of the County Line (near Scale's house) but failed to dislodge Williams' Div., 20th Corps [US].

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.

Tips for Finding This Marker: In Resaca Confederate Cemetery, on Confederate Cemetery Road in Resaca