next role was that of headquarters
for General William
T. Sherman, who stayed in the
house for a week in May 1864
during the opening actions of
his famous Atlanta Campaign.
Tours: Mon-Sat 9a.m.-5p.m.
215 Clisby Austin Road
(706) 876-1571
CivilWarRailroadTunnel.com
Fort Fisk at
Mill Creek Gap
Situated adjacent to the Mill
Creek Gap pocket park is an
earthen artillery platform which
the Confederates called Fort
Fisk. Take a short hike and see
this perfectly preserved earthwork,
which was occupied by Oliver’s
Eufaula Alabama Battery
during the period from May
6-12, 1864. This position
helped defend against assaults
from Union Brig. Gen. Jefferson
C. Davis’s division, Army of
the Cumberland.
U.S. Highway 41, Rocky Face,
GA. Next to the Georgia State
Patrol Barracks
Mt. Rachel
Put on your hiking shoes and
ascend Mt.Rachel to an
undisturbed Confederate artillery
platform that guarded the East
Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
running South from Knoxville.
Constructed during the Army
of Tennessee’s late 1863-early
1864 winter encampment, this
structure is thought to have
been manned by an artillery
battery belonging to Lt. Col.
Samuel Williams’ battalion.
W. Park Street
Dalton, GA 30720
Historic Western
and Atlantic Railroad
Tunnel, Museum,
General Store & Clisby
Austin House
Just 5 miles North of
Downtown Dalton stands a
true marvel of engineering.
Built completely by hand in
just 22 months, the Historic
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Tunnel was completed in
1850. It was later abandoned
in 1928 when a larger parallel
tunnel was opened nearby. The
museum contains interesting
artifacts from the tunnel, along
with railroad memorabilia
including an original section of
19th century strap rail and a
fine display of the “Sherman
Necktie” method of destroying
the rails during the Civil War.
So whether you are an average
museum goer or a history
buff, this tunnel is a unique
chance to step back into
American History.
215 Clisby Austin Road,
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 876-1571
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