Resaca Confederate Cemetery in Resaca, Georgia is the burial place of over 450 confederate soldiers who died during the American Civil War. This particular cemetery is designated for the soldiers that fought in the Battle of Resaca which took place May 14 and 15, 1864. From the two days of battle there are only three graves where the death date is listed as May 15, 1864. The remaining graves are listed as May 14, 1864. Many of the soldiers were identified but there are still 424 graves marked 'unknown'.
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“Well, you Yankees and your holy principle about savin’ the Union. You’re plunderin’ pirates that’s what. Well, you think there’s no Confederate army where you’re goin’. You think our boys are asleep down here. Well, they’ll catch up to you and they’ll cut you to pieces you, you nameless, fatherless scum. I wish I could be there to see it.”
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