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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6R7_coweta-county_Newnan-GA.html
Coweta, an original county, was created by Acts of June 9, 1825 and Dec. 11, 1826 from Creek cessions of Jan. 24, 1826 and Mar. 31, 1826. It was named Coweta to perpetuate the fame of the head chief of the Coweta Towns, Gen. William McIntosh, half…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6R6_battle-of-browns-mill_Newnan-GA.html
On July 27, 1864, Brig. Gen. E. M. McCook with 3,600 Federal calvary began a raid to destroy railroads south of Atlanta and release 32,000 Federal prisoners at Andersonville. Three miles south of Newnan on July 30th, Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler with …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6R4_confederate-hospitals_Newnan-GA.html
In Newnan between 1862 and 1865 were seven Confederate hospitals Bragg, Buckner, "College Temple", "Coweta House," Foard, Gamble and Pinson's Springs. More than 10,000 Confederate sick and wounded and about 200 Federal soldiers wounded in the Batt…
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/HM6QE_mcintosh-county_Darien-GA.html
This county, created Dec. 19, 1793 from Liberty County, was named for the McIntosh family, early settlers, whose name was associated with most events in Georgia history for many years. John McIntosh, with 170 Highlanders, came to Georgia in Januar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6QD_bulloch-county-courthouse_Statesboro-GA.html
The United States Departmentof Interiorhas placed this property on theNational RegisterofHistoric Places
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PH_sector-of-siege-line_Atlanta-GA.html
55yds. S.E. an intrenched line of field works crossed this block extending S.W. to 7th St., where it turned N.W. to Juniper at 11th St.
This was a sector of the Federal siege line occupied by troops of Brig. Gen. T.J. Wood's 3d div of Howard's …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PG_hardee-at-road-fork_Atlanta-GA.html
July 22, 1864. Hardee's A.C. (4 divis.), (CS) moving N. to the battlefield, was divided into two columns at this road fork: Clebourne's and Maney's took the W. fork leading to E. Atlanta; Walker's and Bate's, the E. fork or Fayetteville Rd., as di…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PF_maneys-div-in-the-battle-of-atlanta_Atlanta-GA.html
Gen. George Maney, comdg. Cheatham's old div. of Hardee's A.C. (CS) at Peachtree Cr., July 20, led the div. July 22 in the Battle of Atlanta. Both Cleburne's & Maney's divs. advanced N.W. on Flat Shoals Road to attack the Federal 17th A.C. aligned…