Hamilton House
Whitfield-Murray Historical Society is the caretaker of the Hamilton House
Chattanooga Street and Matilda Ave, Dalton
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Hamilton House, photo courtesy of Eddie Douthitt
Photo courtesy of Eddie Douthitt
Smokehouse, photo courtesy of Eddie Douthitt
Springhouse, photo courtesy of Eddie Douthitt
Photo by David Seibert
Text: Hamilton House, This brick house and the stone spring house in the low ground back of it were built by John Hamilton around 1840. During the Winter 1863-4, when the Confederate Army of Tennessee, under General Joseph E Johnston occupied Dalton, Brig General J H Lewis of the celebrated "orphan brigade" of Kentucky, had h'dq'rs here - his tent near the spring house. The Army of Tennessee, under Gen Bragg, withdrew from Missionary Ridge, Nov 25, 1863, to Dalton, where Gen Johnston succeeded to the command, Dec 27. Outnumbered and outflanked by Sherman's forces, Johnston evacuated Dalton May 12-13, 1864.
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