Year Erected: 1984

Marker Text: May 15, 1864. Minty's Brigade of Garrard's Cav. scouting toward Rome in advance of the infantry column, Davis' div. (14th A.C.) [US], encountered Brig. Gen. L.S. Ross' Texas brigade (Jackson's Cav. div.) [CS] at Farmer's Bridge.

Ross was driven to within 3 mi. of Rome, where he was supported by infantry and artillery. Minty, driven back to the bridge, returned to Lay's Ferry, (near Resaca) May 16.

May 17. Davis's div. [US], enroute from Resaca, reached bridge at noon. Davis advanced toward Rome, 2 p.m. driving Ross' Cav. back to DeSoto Hill, this side of the Oostanaula River.