Resaca Battlefiedl 1864

[Barrycdog]

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[AUG]

This was taken by George N. Barnard. A description in Time Life's Voices of the Civil War: Atlanta says that it was taken around the southern portion of the battlefield, where Polk's Corps was positioned. The town of Resaca can been seen to the left in the background and the Oostanaula River can just barely be seen behind it.

A couple more of the Resaca battlefield, also by Barnard. These may have been taken on the northern side of the battlefield, where most of the fighting was done. Supposedly the trees have been torn up by shot and shell.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8170378177/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8170378211/

 

[Resaca]

This was taken by George N. Barnard. A description in Time Life's Voices of the Civil War: Atlanta says that it was taken around the southern portion of the battlefield, where Polk's Corps was positioned. The town of Resaca can been seen to the left in the background and the Oostanaula River can just barely be seen behind it.

A couple more of the Resaca battlefield, also by Barnard. These may have been taken on the northern side of the battlefield, where most of the fighting was done. Supposedly the trees have been torn up by shot and shell.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8170378177/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcollections/8170378211/


Also, that painting in the second post is actually the "33rd Alabama Regiment, 1863" by Rodney Ramsey.
http://www.oldgloryprints.com/33rd Alabama Regiment - 1863.htm

 

[Resaca]

The Barnard picture at the top , if you look in the center of the picture you can barely make out the column(s) of the Hill House that was there during the battle. It was taken down in the 1950's and moved to Atlanta, actually the Buckhead area.

It came up for sale a year or so ago. I wish it was still in Resaca. But at least it survived.

 

[Stiles/Akin]

ResAca, are you in the Calhoun area. I help the camp there with a Facebook page

 

[Resaca]

ResAca, are you in the Calhoun area. I help the camp there with a Facebook page

Yes, I'm closer to Calhoun now, we moved from Resaca a few years back. I can still get there in a just a few minutes. Especially on a work day.....
I'll attempt to post a picture of the house, I hope this works.

 

[CheathamHill]

Hey Tony, good to see you on here. Hope you are well man.
-Aron

Edit: Finally made it to the new Resaca park this past fall. Helluva job you guys have done out there!

 

[Resaca]

Hey Tony, good to see you on here. Hope you are well man.
-Aron

Edit: Finally made it to the new Resaca park this past fall. Helluva job you guys have done out there!

 

[Resaca]

You too brother hope to see you in the field soon. The park was a huge team effort, lots of folks pulling in the same direction can do almost anything.

 

[Resaca]

We had two great tours at the park this past weekend , the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable on Saturday led by Jim Ogden,
and the Blue-Gray Educational Society on Sunday led by Norman Dasinger. It was great to tag along with both groups listen to the speakers and talk with the visitors. Everyone was so enthusiastic and asked lots of questions.
It's a great time to tour with all the foliage still down before spring kicks into gear.

 

[TexasIsBest]

I have an ancestor who died of wounds received in this battle. He was Pvt. Morgan Shuttlesworth who served in the 36th regiment Alabama infantry. (This is not him in my pic). 1832-1864.

 

[Phiip McBride]

Here's a couple of photos of our Texas reenacting outfit at the rain drenched reenactment at Resaca in 2014- the 150th anniversary.

The one below is in the Confederate Cemetery, which is quite a touching ending to a story with a foul beginning-the leaving of the Confederate dead on the field.