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Oothcaloga Valley, located in Gordon County, Georgia. Former part of the early Cherokee Nation before the forced indian removal known as the Trail of Tears.
Marker Inscription:
- Location: U.S. 41 South of Calhoun, about one mile from the Gordon-Bartow County Line
- GPSLocation: United States, Georgia, Gordon County, 34.50336, -84.87575
- Marker Inscription:
OOTHCALOGA VALLEY. During the advance of Sherman's forces S. from Resaca, May 16-17, 1864, the 4th, followed by the 14th Corps, marched by this and nearby roads, pursuing Johnston's forces which had evacuated Resaca the night before. Newton's Div., leading 4th Corps was aligned across the road, his right on hill to the west. A spirited rear-guard action followed, in which Francis T. Sherman's Brigade assaulted detachments of Cheatham's Div. at the Saxon house, near the County Line. 064-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL MARKER 1997
See Birth/Death/Marriage registry for list of Cherokee people known to have live here.
References[]
- Oothcaloga Valley Historical Marker - Georgia Digital Library