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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM96X_sandtown_Atlanta-GA.html
Sand Town (Oktahatalofa) and Buzzard Roost (Sulecauga) were two frontier Creek Indian communities here on the Chattahoochee River. The old Sand Town Trail extended westward to the Coosa River in Alabama and eastward into what is now DeKalb County.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM70J_hapeville-georgia_Hapeville-GA.html
Hapeville is situated on the Central Railroad of Georgia, eight miles from Atlanta, upon a water-shed extending from Atlanta to Macon. When chartered on September 16, 1891, Hapeville was considered the most attractive suburban town around Atlanta …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6ZJ_francis-robert-goulding_Roswell-GA.html
Francis Robert Goulding, author, clergyman, inventor, lived in this house at the time of his death, August 22, 1881, and is buried in the Roswell Presbyterian Cemetery. The son of Rev. Thomas Goulding, founder and first president of the Presbyteri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6ZH_union-defense-line_Atlanta-GA.html
In August 1864, after four weeks of siege operations, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman withdrew his forces to move them secretly around Atlanta on a wide circuit beyond East Point and destroy the railroad at Jonesboro. He had found Atlanta's fortifications…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6ZF_old-paces-ferry-road_Atlanta-GA.html
This is the original trace of the Pace's Ferry Road which ran from Decatur, via Buckhead, to Pace's Ferry on the Chattahoochee River, about 50 feet upstream from the present bridge. While the date of its establishment is unknown, on May 5, 1834, s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6YH_gen-j-d-coxs-div-to-old-cross-keys_Sandy-Springs-GA.html
Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield`s 23d A.C. (US) having crossed the Chattahoochee July 8, 1864, remained near Isom`s Ferry until the 17th. On that day the corps moved toward Sandy Springs (on Mt. Vernon Rd.). Hascall`s div. turned S. (on Long Island Driv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6YG_4th-23d-a-c-advance_Atlanta-GA.html
Howard's 4th A.C. was aligned along this ridge (Mt. Vernon Rd.) from a point .5 mi. N.E. of Crossroads Ch. to 1.5 mi. S.W.. at the river. These troops reached this ridge July 12, 13, 1864, having crossed the Chattahoochee at Power's & Isom's ferri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6RR_to-sandy-springs-and-old-cross-keys_Sandy-Springs-GA.html
Schofield's 23rd A.C., the first of the Federal forces to cross the Chattahoochee River at Isom's Ferry on July 8, remained on this ridge from July 8 to 17, 1864. On the 17th the corps began its march to make contact with McPherson's Army of the T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6QP_bentons-coltarts-brigades_Atlanta-GA.html
July 22, 1864. When Brown's (formerly Hindman's) div., Cheatham's A.C. (CS) attacked the Fed. Line E. of here, Benton's Mississippi & Coltart's Alabama brigades struck Harrow's div. of the 15th A.C. (US), dislodging Williams' & Oliver's brigades. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6Q8_where-hood-watched-the-battle-of-atlanta_Atlanta-GA.html
In 1856 James E. Williams (Mayor of Atlanta 1866-1868), built a residence atop this high ground which later became a part of Oakland Cemetery. From the second story of the house, Gen. John B. Hood, in command of Confederate forces, & members of hi…