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A short history of Resaca
Resaca, originally known as Dublin when it was founded in 1848 with the arrival of the Western and Atlantic Railroad into the area, was renamed Resacca when it was incorporated as a town in 1854. In 1871, the spelling of the town was shortened to its present form.
The town was named by returning Mexican–American War inductees who fought at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma (translated Dry River Bed of the Palms) in Brownsville, Texas, in 1846.
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Civil War era
The Civil War Battle of Resaca was fought in and around Resaca in May 1864. Each year, a re-enactment of the battle, the largest of the Atlanta campaign, is held on the third weekend of May.
Mathew Brady captured several photographs of the battlefield. Scenes of the conflict and its aftermath were also depicted by various artists including Adolph Metzner.
20th century
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