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 Johnston´s Army of the Tennessee. July 18, French´s div occupied the left sector of Atlanta´s outer defense line, from the old Marietta Rd. at Casey´s Hill to DeFoors Fy. Rd. This line extended E. to Highland Ave. & was S. of & parallel to Peachtree Creek.
This marker is at the point where French´s entrenchments crossed Woodall creek. Casey´s Hill is .9 mi. W. Chattahoochee Ave. is a post war road to the river at Bolton.
GHM 060-67 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 1988
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.