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Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys

Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield´s 23d A.C. having crossed the Chattahoochee July 8, 1864, remained near Isom´s Ferry until the 17th. On that day the Corp´s moved toward Sandy Springs (on Mt....

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Sardis Methodist Church

Sardis Methodist Church is built on land taken from the Indians by Sy Donaldson and given to the church before this section of the State had been surveyed -- when land was platted by...

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East Point

East Point owes its origins to an 1847 Act incorporation the Atlanta and LaGrange Railroad (now Atlanta and West point). The charter stated its eastern terminus should be at a convenient point on...

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The March to the Sea

On Nov. 15, 1864 after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the north, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah - the march to the Sea....

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Kilpatrick's Cavalry on the Newnan Stage Road

On November 14, 1864, the third cavalry of General Sherman´s Military Division of the Mississippi [US], Brig. General Judson L. Kilpatrick´s, USA, 5500 men and 6 guns, marched from Marietta...

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Building Together for Youth

The National Congress of Colored parents and teachers grew from a meeting called at the request of Selena Sloan Butler through the school principle, Cora B. Finley, at Young Street School, March...

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Hightower (Etowah) Trail

Hightower (Etowah) Trail, of the best marked Indian trail in Georgia, and a main road which many settlers built their homes until the 1840´s, crossed this highway near here on its way to a nearby...

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Francis Robert Goulding

Francis Robert Goulding, author, clergyman, inventor, lived in this house at the time of his death August 22, 1861 and is buried in the Roswell Presbyterian Cemetery. The son of Rev....

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Confederate Army of Tennessee

The Army of Tennessee [Confederate] abandoned Atlanta Sept. 2, 1864, moved to Lovejoy, then to Palmetto, Sept. 19. Most of the Army entrenched 3 miles N. Gen. John B. Hood had headquarters...

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Historic Mt. Gilead Methodist Church

One of the first churches in Fulton County, Mt Gilead was founded April 23, 1824, by Rev. John M. Smith (1789-1863) who is buried here. It was organized by Rev. William J. Parks. Many...

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Hascall's Div Camped

Brig. Gen. Milo Hascall´s (2d) div., 23rd A.C. having crossed the Chattahoochee River at Isom´s Ferry (month of Soap Cr.), July 8, 1864, reached this point, evening July 17. This date marked...

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Where Hood Watched the Battle of Atlanta

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....

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Fort Walker

Southeastern salient of Atlanta´s inner line of fortifications erected during the Summer & Fall of 1863. The line consisted of a cordon of redoubts on hills connected by rifle pits encircling...

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Grant Park

Named for Col. Lemuel P. Grant (1817-1893), pioneer railroad builder and public-spirited citizen of Atlanta, who donated to the city 87.5 of this area for a park May 17, 1883. An additional 44...

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Route of Stewart's Corps from Atlanta

Gen. Alex P. Stewart´s A.C. and the GA. Militia remained in Atlanta after Hardee´s and S.D. Lee´s corp (CSA) were shifted to Jonesboro Aug.30, 1864. With Hardee´s defeat at that place Aug....

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Hardee's Night March

Failure to dislodge Federal forces North of Atlanta at Peachtree Creek, 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...

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Attack from the West

July 22, 1864. Gen. George Maney´s division (Hardee´s A.C.) [Confed.] attacked the front of Giles Smith´s div., 17th A.C. [Union] posted on Flat Shoals Road (Leggett´s Hill to Glenwood), while...

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Benton's & Coltart's Brigades

July 22, 1864. When Brown´s (formerly Hindman´s) div., Cheatham´s A.C. [Confed.] attacked the Fed. line e. of here, Benton´s Mississippi & Coltart´s Alabama brigades struck Harrow´s div. of the...

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Harrow's Div. 15th A.C.

July 22, 1864. Harrow´s 4th div. (composed of Walcutt´s, Oliver´s & Williams´ brigades), 15th A.C. [Union] occupied this sector between Leggett´s Hill & the Ga. R.R., which was the...

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Baker's Brigade

July 22, 1864. Baker´s Alabama brigade (Col. J.H. Higley comdg.), Clayton´s div., Cheatham´s A.C., [CSA] was diverted N.E. in Clayton´s attack on the 15th A.C. eastward, thus forming the extreme...

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