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Maps of Allatoona Pass The Battle Then and Now |
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Sears begins to retrace his steps from the north end of the line to rejoin the rest of the division. The 80 soldiers trapped in the draw are captured, along with the battle flags of the 35th and 39th Mississippi. A short time before leaving, the Confederates attempt to set fire to the rations stored along the railroad tracks. Sources vary as to the size of the force sent, from select individuals to a force of about one hundred, but at least some attempt was made. They were turned back by rifle fire near the Clayton and Mooney houses. The soldiers from the 39th North Carolina retire south and rejoin the rest of their regiment on Moore’s Hill. When Sears’ Brigade rejoins the division they move off down the Cartersville Road. Union skirmishers leave the Star Fort and follow the tail end of the column but do not engage them. The Battle of Allatoona Pass is over.
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