Army of the Tennessee at Roswell
![July 3, 16, 1864. McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. formed the right of the Federal forces operating south of Kennesaw Mountain. After Johnston´s forces [CS] withdrew S. of the Chattahoochee, July 9,...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/78oOLwhVQAvY5dtDxRJMHlsPS_xO5nVzwm8HHNqwiVZT6AaTS5qSn5rJ-hIU5S5fw4OPY6QzhWiK6sgEAgzHkYhanZk)
July 3, 16, 1864. McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. formed the right of the Federal forces operating south of Kennesaw Mountain.
After Johnston´s forces [CS] withdrew S. of the Chattahoochee, July 9, Sherman shifted his forces to river crossings N. of the State R. R. bridge. In this move McPherson´s three corps were marched to the left some 30 miles to cross the river at Roswell.
Dodge´s 16th A.C. reached Roswell July 10, relieving Garrard´s cav. & Newton´s div. S. of the river & building two bridges. Logan´s 15th A. C. joined July 15; Blair´s 17th A. C., July 17
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.