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Historic Markers
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Historic Markers Across GeorgiaGen. J. E. Johnston's Headquarters
Text: Cyrus York house-site; June 10-19, 1864. Johnston´s forces [CS] moved from Paulding Co. to Kennesaw area, June 5, & occupied lines from Lost to Brush Mtns. June 16: the left was withdrawn E. of Mud Creek. June 19: all forces shifted to mountain line.
June 19: Hdq´rs moved to the Kirpatrick house south of the mountain. The advanced Fed. line crossed the road several hundred ft. W. Between June 19 & 27, the two-story York house, used by Fed. sharpshooters, was destroyed by Confederate artillery fire from the mountain. 033-18 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953 033-018 |