Johnston's Army Crossed the River

Johnston's Army Crossed the River (HME6T)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30318 Fulton County
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N 33° 49.27', W 84° 27.612'

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July 5-9, 1864. Johnston Army of Tenn. [CS] held a fortified line N. of the Chattahoochee from Nickajack Cr. to one mile above Peachtree Cr.

Federal crossings several miles upriver July 8, making the line untenable, Johnston crossed his forces July 9 to this side on 5 bridge: a traffic bridge here; the State R.R. bridge and 3 pontoon bridges downstream.

Until Federal movements from upriver crossing to Peachtree Cr. valley became evident, Johnston's forces marked time here until the 18th when they were placed in the outer defense line of Atlanta N. and E. of the city.
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HM NumberHME6T
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number060-85
Year Placed1985
Placed ByGeorgia Department of Natural Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 3:21am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 735064 N 3745228
Decimal Degrees33.82116667, -84.46020000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 49.27', W 84° 27.612'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 49' 16.20" N, 84° 27' 36.72" W
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Area Code(s)770, 404, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2456-2468 Barnett Dr NW, Atlanta GA 30318, US
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