Civil War
Potato Hill
See the undisturbed earthworks
atop this anchor point that
formed a part of the Confederate
defensive line across Crow
Valley. Comprised of artillery
platforms and infantry
entrenchments, this site under
the overall command of Maj.
Gen. Carter Stevenson
withstood spirited assaults
from Brig. Gen. Jacob Cox’s
Union division on May 9, 1864.
2261 Reed Road
Dug Gap Battle Park
These breastworks were built
by soldiers during the Atlanta
Campaign on Rocky Face
Ridge. The site is open during
daylight hours. I-75, exit 333,
1.5 miles west on Dug Gap
Mountain Road.
Confederate Cemetery
and Memorial Wall
West Hill Cemetery is the final
resting place for 421 Confederates
and 6 Unionists who died fighting
in Tennessee and Georgia.
The memorial nearby lists the
names of Confederates buried
here. I-75, Exit 333, east on
Walnut Avenue for 2 miles,
then left on Thornton Avenue,
and left on Cuyler Street. The
cemetery entrance is across
from West Hill Chapel.
(800) 331-3258
The General
Johnston Statue
Dalton is home to the first
outdoor statue of General
Joseph E. Johnston, who led
the army of Tennessee in
Atlanta Campaign. The figure
was cast by Tiffany Studio of
New York City in standard
United States bronze Located
in downtown Dalton at the east
end of Crawford Street.
Civil War
Heritage Trails
Georgia Civil War Heritage
Trails interpret the heritage of
Civil War, leading visitors on
a trip back in time.
(800) 331-3258
GCWHT.org
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“DALTON CIVIL WAR”
Clisby Austin House
Constructed in 1848 by Reverend
Clisby Austin, “Meadowlawn”
is a prime example of an
antebellum style home. A
wooden plank walkway extended
from the house to the
nearby Western and Atlantic
Railroad Depot.When Civil
War hostilities approached
this area in 1863, the town of
Tunnel Hill became an integral
part of the Confederate Army
Hospital system. The dwelling’s
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