McPherson's Divergent Line of March
July 17, 1864. At this road-fork (near old Providence Church), the 16th A.C. of the Army of the Tenn enroute from Roswell to Decatur moved by the west fork toward Nancy´s Creek where it camped near Cross Keys.
The 15th A.C. followed by the 17th, continued S.E. on old Shallow Ford Rd to Nancy´s Creek where it camped. Garrard´s cav was posted on the left (east) of the 15th Corps.
The primary purpose of McPherson´s march to Decatur was to seize & destroy the Georgia Railroad between that place and Stone Mountain depot, nine miles N.E. of it.
GHM 044-2 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1954
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.