Clisby Austin House

400 yds. S.E., at the big spring, is the brick residence known as the Austin house. May 7, 1864. The Federal forces, having seized Tunnel hill~ ~ their first movement in the campaign for Atlanta ~ Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman had headquarters at the Austin house, until May 12. While here, Sherman learned that McPherson´s forces had failed to cut the R.R. at Resaca, after seizing Snake Creek Gap ~ May 9, whereupon the attempts at Rocky Face, Crow Valley & Mill creek Gap, were dropped & all Federal units but the 4th A.C., Stoneman´s & McCook´s cav., were shifted May 12, to the Resaca front via Villanow and Snake Creek Gap.

GHM 155-25 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISION 1954

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.