One-half mile east, the old road from Burnt Hickory to Dallas joined one leading east, via Pumpkin Vine Bridge near Owen's Mill, to New Hope Church. On May 25, 1864, Geary's 2d, followed by William's 1st division, 20th A.C. [US], turned east when assailed by outposts of Hood's A.C. [CS], which had reached New Hope from Allatoona. Pressing forward and reinforced by 4th and 23rd A.C. [US], Geary's division assaulted the entrenched line of Hood's A.C. posted in and near the cemetery at New Hope Church in a battle fought in rain and thunderstorm.