Federal Right Wing to Peachtree Creek

July 18, 1864. The 14th A.C., which was posted on extreme rt. of the Cumberland Army, left camp at Mt. Paren Rd., crossed Nancy´s Creek & moved S. on Howell Mill Rd. to Peachtree Cr. Mitchell´s brigade of Davis´ Div. covered the Ridgewood Rd. area between Nancy´s Cr. & the River, southward to Peachtree Creek.

Hooker´s 20th A.C. left camp on Mt. Paren Rd., crossed Nancy´s Cr., & moved E. on Pace´s Ferry Rd. to occupy the gap between the 14th A.C. & Howard´s 4th A.C. which had reached Buckhead at noon via Power´s Ferry Rd. from where it had crossed the Chattahoochee River.

GHM 060-26A - Georgia Historical Commission - 1956

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.