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French's Division Hood's Left Flank

July 20. 1864. The right of Gen. S. F. French´s division of Stewart´s A. C. [Confederate] rested on DeFoor´s Road - the left, being at Casey´s Hill 1.5 miles west, during the Battle of...

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French's Line

July 9, 1864, Confederate forces withdrew to this side of the river near the state R.R. bridge. General S.G. French´s div. (Stewart´s A.C.) was posted above and below the bridge as a rear guard of...

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Disputed Passage

July 19, 1864. The 1st crossing of Peachtree Cr by federal 14th A.C. troops, was at the junction of Green Bone Cr., 3/4 mi. N. of here. Two regts. of Dilworth´s brigades (Davis´ div.), crossing on...

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Battle at Moore's Mill

July 19, 1864. Morgan´s brigade (Davis division), 14th A.C. was posted on the right of Dilworth´s brigade to support his crossing of Peachtree Creek at junction with Green Bone Cr. Morgan...

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Moore's Mill

300 yds downstream stood the structures of Moore´s Mill ~ a sash-sawmill &, lower down, a gristmill connected by a flume with a dam which impounded the waters of Peachtree and Woodall creeks:...

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Montgomery-DeFoor House Site

James McC. Montgomery (1770 - 1842), of Jackson Co., Ga., War of 1812 veteran, settled in this vicinity about 1821. He resided in a 2-story house just S. of where Moore´s Mill Rd. joins....

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Montgomery's Ferry

James McC. Montgomery acquired 1000 acres in this vicinity about 1821.Owning land on both sides of the river; he had a private ferry until granted a State franchise, Dec. 25. 1837, signed by...

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Fort Peach Tree

With Creek Indians as British allies and Cherokees loyal to U. S., in War of 1812, it was expedient to locate a fort at Standing Peach tree on the Chattahoochee - the boundary line. Lt. Geo....

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Standing Peach Tree

A Creek Indian village on both sides of the [Chattahoochee] river at moth of Peachtree Creek. Whether it was named for a "Pitch Tree" or a peach tree it occurs, officially, as Standing Peach...

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McPherson's Troops at Shallow Ford

Here, in 1824, Jacob R. Brooks established a ferry at Shallow Ford where the old Hightower Trail crossed the Chattahoochee. July 10, 1864. Dodge´s 16th A.C., after a forced march of 27 mi. from...

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Rt. of 20th A.C. Line

July 20, 1864. In the Battle of Peachtree Creek the right of the federal 20th A.C. (Ruger´s brigade, Williams´ division) rested on Howell Mill Road in this vicinity. The line was prolonged west to...

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33d N.J. State Flag

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

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Williams' Div. Deployed

July 20, 1864. Williams´ div., 20th A.C., having crossed Peachtree Cr. 750 yds. N., deployed his 3 brigades - Robinson´s, Knipe´s & Ruger´s in the order named, on this ridge from this point W....

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Geary's Three Bridges

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

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Geary's Div. to Peachtree Creek

July 19, 1864. Geary´s Div. 20th A.C [Federal] camped the previous night Paces ferry Road (at Arden) Moving S.W. on the ridge E. of Green Bone Cr. by a road more or less identical with...

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Green Bone Creek

A small tributary of Peachtree Creek, which rises near Pace´s Ferry Road & drains the valley between Arden, Dover, Howell Mill rds. & Moore´s Mill Road; a landmark of military operations in...

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Federal Crossings

Opposition by Confederate forces to Federal crossings of Peachtree Cr., were more formidable westward than eastward, because of high, wooded ridges on the south bank. Two days of severe conflict...

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Reynold's Brigade

Federal 14th A.C. advancing from Pace´s Fy. (largely on Howell Mill Rd.) were stubbornly resisted by Wheeler´s vastly outnumbered cavalry. Reynold´s Arkansans, Walthall´s div. Stewart´s A.C., were...

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Howell's Mills

A notable ante-bellum land-mark established 1852, by Judge Clark Howell (1811-1882). Two buildings -- grist and sash-sawmills -- which stood on the North bank, and in the bend of, Peachtree...

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Outer Defense Line

News of Federal crossings of the Chattahoochee July 17, 1864 prompted the building of a defense line N & E of Atlanta, by the forces of Gen. Hood, C.S.A., who assumed command July 18. The E. -...

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