Quick Tour of Allatoona Pass Battlefield

[Roy Queen]

A brief overview of the area.

[Roy Queen]

Across the road from the Pass is a house that was used after the battle as a field hospital, and in the backyard lies the remains of some of the Confederate soldiers who either died in battle or later died of their wounds.

[Roy Queen]

On a final note, a few miles north of Allatoona Pass are the remains of Cooper's Furnace. Until it's capture by General W.T. Sherman's troops, this furnace provided much of the Confederacy's iron. This concludes the tour, hope you enjoyed it!

[GELIS44]

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I really enjoyed your photos. Thanks for sharing them. Do you collect Civil War militaria?


Nate

[Roy Queen]

Hello Nate,

Glad that you enjoyed the photos. Yes, I do collect CW relics, I haven't actively purchased anything in some time, but I do occassionally pick up stuff here and there. Actually, I do have some of my CW stuff on another thread in the Collection Display Forum if you would like to take a look at some of them.

I used to lead tours when I was employed for Georgia State Parks at Allatoona Pass. The two monuments pictured are fairly new, they have been erected and dedicated about 3 years ago. Hopefully at a later date, there will be more monuments erected there.

I really enjoyed your photos. Thanks for sharing them. Do you collect Civil War militaria?


Nate

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Roy, thanks for posting this thread. It was interesting to see something different and from another era.


Cheers, Ade.

[J.von Canon]

Roy,

I live 6 miles from the Pass.Give me a call sometime if you want to see other local sites.
Thanks for posting.
John A./J.v.C.

[Chet Sowersby]

Roy,
Thanks for the photo tour. I also enjoy tours from other venues besides WWII.

Chet

[PanzerAbt.Zbv40]

Great pictures! I was there back in 1995, actually I have pictures of myself in front of a Texas monument at almost every CW battlefirld park in the US.
My re-enactment group here in Norway portray Co.A- 7th Texas.

Tom

[Roy Queen]

Glad to hear that everybody enjoyed the pics! Allatoona Pass is a very unique area, and is one of my favorite Civil War sites that I like to visit. I forgot to mention is that the US Army Corps of Engineers office located about 15-16 miles from the battlefield has a very small, but interesting museum that not only has a small section devoted to the Civil War, but also of the iron industry in the area, and the history of the construction of Lake Allatoona.

[Ralph P]

Hey Roy...very interesting post. Also, I find it interesting about what you said about the capture of the furnace and its importance to the South. Thanks...and I did enjoy your thread.

On a final note, a few miles north of Allatoona Pass are the remains of Cooper's Furnace. Until it's capture by General W.T. Sherman's troops, this furnace provided much of the Confederacy's iron. This concludes the tour, hope you enjoyed it!

[Tim Miller]

Great tour Roy. I really enjoyed it. Thanks.


Tim

[Chris_Werner]

thank you for the interesting pics and tour. That was a nasty battle and the Missouri Boys fought hard. I remember Ed Bearss saying at a lecture I attended that the Missouri Brigade made the Stonewall Brigade "look like Little sisters of the Poor."

[J.von Canon]

Allatoona Gap

What has always amazed me about this particular fight-the Confederates actually got into the enemy outer defences by charging against veteran Federal soldiers largely armed with REPEATING RIFLES.

The Confederate attack was over extremely difficult terrain.The Confederates jumped into their trench lines and threw them out,quite literally,even capturing the defending unit's flag....Think about that for a moment...

[J.von Canon]

thank you for the interesting pics and tour. That was a nasty battle and the Missouri Boys fought hard. I remember Ed Bearss saying at a lecture I attended that the Missouri Brigade made the Stonewall Brigade "look like Little sisters of the Poor."

Ed Bearss' comment was very inappropriate;making redicule of a very brave unit(the Stonewall Brigade).Always thought him a "show boat" and this comment of his for a cheap laugh further confirms it...