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Battle of Narrows GA161

This battle was fought, Oct. 12, 1864 , between Confederate troops and Union cavalry in the nearby mountain pass. A Confederate victory saved Habersham County from pillaging by Union troops and camp followers and also saved grain fields for Confederate troops. There was a (C) drill field near the site of the battle. Some historians have called this the "Battle of Currahee" because it was fought in sight of Currahee Mountain . Casualties were small and neighbors care for the wounded.

U.S. 441 at the road to Leatherwood Baptist Church near Alto. Banks County Georgia


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