Durham House GHM 033 - -27
Posted by: GA Cacher
N 34° 01.097 W 084° 40.529
16S E 714640 N 3766619
Durham House State Historical Marker
Located on Acworth-Due West Rd. north of Mars Hill Church Rd.
Waymark Code: WM2B4E
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2007
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DURHAM HOUSE
H'dq'rs of Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird, commanding 3d Div.,
14th A. C., Army of the Cumberland, [US] June 6-10, 1864.
Baird's, together with 1st and 2d divisions, were camped along
Proctor's Cr., E. a part of the concerted drive on Johnson's'
forces [CS] near Kennesaw. Heavy rains halted military movements
for several days in this area.
Oct. 9. Baird revisted Durham house enroute to Gaylesville, Ala.
in pursuit of Hood's forces [CS] withdrawing to Tennessee.
033-27 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953