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February 22, 2008
Roadside Marker
Location:
N 34º 02.894 W 085 º 03.740
Hwy 101
Aragon, Polk County, Georgia
Dodge and Davis at Peek’s Spring
The spring 175 yds. E was the camping place of Major Gen. Greenville M. Dodge, 16 AC of McPherson’s Army of the Tennessee, May 23, 1864, enroute from the Etowah River to Dallas, Paulding County. May 24, Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis (2nd) div., 14th Corps, Army of Cumberland camped at the Spring, enroute from Rome to Dallas. These troops were part of the right wing of Sherman’s forces moving to outflank Johnston’s Army at Altoona. This resulted in 10 days of battle at New Hope Church and Dallas in Paulding County.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Geocaching Trip
February 22, 2008 - Traveled south of Rome to Aragon. Left Aragon and took a round the world cross road to Cedartown and then up 27 to Rome.
Picked up 5 caches along the way:
#430 The Battle of Midway
#431 Running Wild
#432 Big Barrel of Money
#433 Hey Batta, Batta, Batta
#434 They're Every Where
Picked up 5 caches along the way:
#430 The Battle of Midway
#431 Running Wild
#432 Big Barrel of Money
#433 Hey Batta, Batta, Batta
#434 They're Every Where
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