Battle of Davis's Cross Roads

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Dade County, GeorgiaSeptember 1863 eventsUnion victories of the American Civil WarWalker County, Georgia

The Battle of Davis's Cross Roads, was fought September 10–11, 1863, in northwestern Georgia, as part of the Chickamauga Campaign of the American Civil War. It was more of a series of maneuvers and skirmishes than an actual battle and casualties were negligible.

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