Image credit: David Seibert
Year Erected: 1960
Marker Text*: Lay's or Tanner's Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point - access road thereto no longer existing.
May 14, 1864. Sweeny's (2d) div. 16th A. C. [US] moved to Lay's Ferry & effected crossing by one brigade but a false rumor of Confederate crossings above caused the Federals to withdraw to this side.
May 15. Sweeny's div. made the crossing. He was at once assailed by Walker's div. of Hardee's Corps [CS] -- an affair known as the battle of Lay's Ferry. This move on Johnston's left rear caused him to abandon position at Resaca & retreat South.
*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.
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