Hardee's, Hood's & French's H’dq’rs.
Site of Dr. Augustus Smith house, 1864.
May 23: Gen. Wm. J. Hardee’s [CS] headquarters during the march of his Corps from Stegall’s Station (Emerson) to points south.
May 24: Gen. John B. Hood [CS] spent night here enroute with his corps from Etowah River to New Hope Church.
Oct. 5: Gen. S.G. French, [CS] withdrawing from an abortive attempt on the Federal garrison at Allatoona, stopped here enroute to rejoin Hood’s forces at New Hope Church.
Marker is on Dallas-Acworth Highway (Georgia Route 92) 0 miles south of Thornwood Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
