R.R. Wood Station

Year Erected: 1953

Marker Text: Approx. site of John H. Green's wood station during the 1860s - which was a fuel supply depot of the State R.R.

April 12, 1862: Andrews' Raiders [US] with the locomotive GENERAL, paused to wood up while closely pursued by the locomotive TEXAS [CS].

May 9, 1864: 18 men of the 9th Illinois mounted infantry, [US] burned station & cut telegraph wires - an episode of McPherson's [US] first move on Resaca. The severed wires were spliced by two intrepid women of the vicinity: Mrs. Bachman and her sister, Miss Carrie Sims.

Tips for Finding This Site: On Nance Spring Rd, .9 miles east of US 41