Battle of Resaca Civil War Reenactment

The first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign was fought around the tiny village of Resaca on May 14-15, 1864.  Over two days, Union and Confederate forces attacked, with both armies losing approximately 2,800 men.  The reenactment is held on the historic Chitwood Farm, a 650-acre section of the original battlefield.  Evident within the property are the original Federal and Confederate entrenchments and the 1864 Western & Atlantic Railroad line.  Admission charged.