Army of the Tennessee at Dallas
Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia
Marker Inscription
Army of the Tenn. at Dallas. May 25, 1864. McPherson's Army of the Tenn., [Federal] marching from Wooley's Bridge (Etowah River), via Van Wert, reached Pumpkin Vine Cr., Logan's 15th A.C. [Federal] camped near Pumpkin Vine Church, 2 mi. S. May 26, Dodge's 16th A.C. [Federal] reached Pumpkin Vine Cr. (via State Highway 6) before dawn and by 10 o'clock, was across. Both corps entered Dallas 2 p.m., Logan marching from Pumpkin Vine Church (via State Highway 120). Opposed by Confederate Cavalry, the Federals advanced E. to the Marietta & Villa Rica roads. 110-7 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1989
Erected by Georgia Historical Commission
The Story
In late May 1864, Gen. James McPherson's Army of the Tennessee swung west through Van Wert and crossed Pumpkin Vine Creek as part of Sherman's drive on Atlanta. On May 26 the 15th and 16th Corps converged on Dallas, entering the town by early afternoon before pushing east against opposing Confederate cavalry. The maneuver was part of the wider flanking campaign that repeatedly turned Joseph Johnston's defensive positions.
Why it matters
These movements around Dallas were part of Sherman's methodical Atlanta Campaign, whose fall of Atlanta helped secure Lincoln's reelection and hastened the war's end.
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Related people
- · James B. McPherson
- · John A. Logan
- · Grenville Dodge
Related events
- · Atlanta Campaign
- · American Civil War
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