Gen. O. O. Howard’s Headquarters
Wallis House; June 19, 22, 1864
Following the withdrawal of Johnston’s forces, from the Mud Creek ~ Brushy Mtn. line, June 19, to the final one, which included Kennesaw Mtn., Howard’s 4th A. C. [US] moved E. from Hardee’s salient [CS].
Astride this, the Burnt Hickory rd., the corps [US] advanced toward Kennesaw until halted by a counter-attack [CS] from the mtn. An intrenched position [US] was established at the York house, one mi. E. which line was later occupied by the 15th Corps of the Army of the Tennessee [US].
Marker is on Burnt Hickory Road 0.1 miles east of Ernest W. Barrett Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
