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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PE_route-of-stewarts-corps-from-atlanta_Atlanta-GA.html
Gen. Alex. P. Stewart's A.C. & the Ga. Militia remained in Atlanta after Hardee's & S.D. Lee's corps (CS) were shifted to Jonesboro Aug. 30, 1864.With Hardee's defeat at that place Aug. 31, Atlanta was abandoned, night of Sept. 1. Stewart's A.C. &…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PD_hardees-night-march_Atlanta-GA.html
Failing to dislodge Federal forces N. of Atlanta at Peachtree Cr., July 20, Gen. Hood sent Hardee's A.C. on a 15-mile night march S.E. to the rear of Federal troops in East Atlanta.
Hardee began the march after dark, July 21, via Capitol Ave. &…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6PA_darien_Darien-GA.html
This is Darien, in the heart of the historic Altamaha delta region. Settled in 1736, by Scottish Highlanders under John McIntosh Mohr, it was named for the ill-fated settlement on the Isthmus of Panama. The first military parade in Georgia was hel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6P7_bulloch-county_Statesboro-GA.html
Bulloch County was created by Act. of Feb. 8, 1776 from Bryan and Screven Counties. Originally, it contained part of Evans, Candler, Emanuel and Jenkins Counties. It was named for Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Revolutionary leader, elected Pres. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6P5_cooperville_Sylvania-GA.html
This village was a center of religious educational and social activity for Southeast Georgia prior to the War Between the States. It was established by William Cooper about 1790 when he acquired the 1100 acres originally granted to Nobel Jones. Hi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6O8_british-evacuation_Savannah-GA.html
Commemorative of the British Evacuation Of Savannah 1782 Presented to the City of Savannah By the Lachlan McIntosh Chapter Daughters Of The American Revolution 1904
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6O5_battery-jones_Savannah-GA.html
Dec. 1864. Beginning near this point and extending about 500 yards north along the left bank of Salt Creek, astride the old Savannah and Darien (Ogeechee) road, strong earthworks were constructed by Confederate engineers to prevent enemy forces fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6ND_founding-of-augusta_Augusta-GA.html
Following the establishment of Georgia's first settlement at Savannah in 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony, learned of a thriving trading village on the Carolina bank of the Savannah River located near the head of naviga…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6ME_manigaults-brigade_Atlanta-GA.html
July 22, 1864. Manigault's brigade, Brown's div., Cheatham's A.C. (CS) attacked this sector where Martin's & Lightburn's brigades were posted astride the Decatur rd. & the Ga. R.R. cut.Manigault's troops broke the Federal line at the cut, thereby …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6MD_augustus-hurt-house_Atlanta-GA.html
200 yds. N.E. stood the plantation residence of Augustus F. Hurt (1830-1921), built 1858 and razed by Federal forces, 1864; erroneously cited in Official Records as the Howard house.July 22, 1864. 4th & 23d A.C. troops, in line with Federal advanc…