History of Acworth, (Cobb County) Georgia United States of America

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Battle of Acworth GA

Acworth, GA., June 3, 1864. Cavalry of the 2nd Division, Army of the Cumberland. This was a point of some importance to Gen. J. E. Johnston so Long as he held the line in front of New Hope Church. Forced to abandon that line by the extension of Geary's and Butterfield's divisions along the Acworth Road, McCook's cavalry menacing him from the east, he removed his troops from Acworth preparatory to a general retreat to New positions between Lost mountain and Brush mountain near Kennesaw. McCook's and Stoneman's cavalry made prisoners of a few videttes and found the Place abandoned.

Acworth, GA, Oct. 4, 1864. The Federal garrison here was attacked about 9 o'clock in the evening by Loring's division, Stewart's Corps, Hood's Army, and after exchange of a few shots capitulated to the overwhelming numbers of the Confederates, 250 officers and men surrendering as prisoners of war. That Night Stewart Tore up the railroad from Near Harrison Station to beyond Acworth.

SOURCE: The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.