Federals Halted by Johnston's River Line
![July 5, 1864. Gresham´s 4th div., on this rd. and Leggett´s 3d (17 A. C.), with Stoneman´s cav. [US] on Howell´s Fy. Rd. S. of it, drove the Ga. Militia and Ross´ cav. E. across Nickajack Dr....](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XGbWVUWClsQEwbqBBszak0IHp77QnsR64H8frWu_SuHy4AXiIaSqzohrx5c_v7bbDdrSBqhkedb1fZFkEtNjpiLirto)
July 5, 1864. Gresham´s 4th div., on this rd. and Leggett´s 3d (17 A. C.), with Stoneman´s cav. [US] on Howell´s Fy. Rd. S. of it, drove the Ga. Militia and Ross´ cav. E. across Nickajack Dr. where they occupied the left of Johnston´s River Line.
Gresham´s div., astride this rd. and Leggett´s div. on the right, cast up a line on this ridge, facing Johnston´s line across Nickajack Cr.
July 7. Logan´s 15th A. C. was brought up and prolonged Greshman´s line N. on High Ridge. These and 16th A. C. [US] troops down river, threatened to cross, while actual crossings were made above the State R. R. bridge.
033-71 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1987
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.