Friends of Resaca Battlefield HomePage

The Friends of Resaca Battlefield, Inc. shall make efforts to identify, preserve, educate, secure, and protect the historic War Between the States (1861-1865) resources in and around the community of Resaca, Georgia, or connected with the Battle of Resaca for the purpose of increasing educational awareness and public support for our historical heritage.

- from the FORB By-Laws

Welcome! Be a part of Historic Preservation!

The FORB and Gordon County maintain a 500+ acre state park protecting a large portion of the Resaca Battlefield. The FORB and Gordon County also preserve and interpret a 60+ acre park featuring a hill on the Battlefield used by both Federal and Confederate forces during the War Between the States. Over 1200 acres of the battlefield have been preserved by our organization. Join us - your financial support helps with all our efforts. Pass this web site address on to your friends. Spread the word!!

Park Hours:

The Main Battlefield Park operating hours are seasonal. From April 1 through October 31 the hours are from 7am to 8pm. From November 1 through March 31 the hours are from 8am to 5pm. *Disclaimer – hours and dates subject to change without notice*

The Fort Wayne Historic Site is open 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset.

Click here to follow us on Facebook!

09/2024 - Firsthand Accounts of the Battle for Van Den Corput's Battery with Original Hand-drawn Map.
08/2024 - New submissions: A Confederate Veteran article and diary entries by a surgeon of the 19th Michigan.
12/2023 - Phil Gist offers a post about the park's giant oak Witness Tree that tragically fell due to a recent storm.
03/2023 - A Call to Arms! Cell Tower Threatens Park Entrance! Click here for info.
06/2022 - Our First Relic Indentification Day is a Big Success
11/2021 - "Wounded at Resaca", Ladies Save the Telegraph, Historic Photos
01/2021 - Outstanding Drone Video of the Battlefield and Confederate Cemetery
06/2020 - Research: Images & Personal Accounts of the Battle
01/2020 - Update on the Status of the Chitwood Property
06/2019 - Research: Mary Green plus Letters on Van Den Corpet's Battery
07/2018 - Research: Confederate Military Correspondences at Resaca
06/2018 - FORB Youtube Channel Launched: See Jim Ogden Lecture
05/2018 - FORB Recieves "Ed Bearss Award" from Chicago CWRT
11/2017 - Chicago Civil War Round Table Tour Planned
05/2016 - Opening Ceremonies in Photos
02/2016 - Battlefield Park Grand Opening Announced
11/2015 - A Park Update: So Close, We Reflect and Plan
05/2015 - Blue & Gray Magazine's Editorial About The Park
04/2015 - The Resaca Battlefield Historic Site Will Open Soon!
05/2014 - Preview the Resaca Historical State Park May 16-18.
06/2013 - Fort Wayne Opens! State Park Nearing Completion.
03/2012 - 2012 Park Day Activities
03/2011 - FORB Assists with Fundraising Campaign
10/2010 - Recent Developments and Goals for 2011
04/2010 - State Renews Commitment to Resaca Battlefield Park.
01/2010 - Lastest news on the Resaca battlefield park development.
10/2008 - At last! The Resaca battlefield ground breaking ceremony.
05/2008 - $3 million in budget brings state total to $5 million for the Park.
11/2007 - The Fort Wayne Historic Site Master Plan is complete.
03/2007 - Open Letter from a Past President.
12/2004 - TVA Project route planned well east of Resaca Battlefield.
10/2004 - Portions of battlefield threatened by TVA development.
03/2004 - Ed Bearss Tour of the Resaca battlefield.
09/2003 - 65+ more acres of the battlefield have been preserved.

The Friends of Resaca Battlefield, Inc. is a diverse group of individuals from all over the nation dedicated to the historic integrity and educational use of the battlefield sites where the Battle of Resaca took place in May 1864. Resaca was the first major military encounter of the Atlanta Campaign and was the only engagement during the campaign where the combined forces of each army were present on the field of battle, involving about 150,000 men. Between 6,000 ans 8,000 casualties were inflicted primarily in seven separate assaults by Northern and Southern troops. We hope you find this website of benefit and that you will take advantage of all the information provided here. We encourage you to join our organization and help contribute to our efforts to make sure this historic land where American blood was shed is not misused or forgotten.