Site: Ault's Mill
In this vicinity stood Ault´s Mill & residence cited in Official Records as Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee´s h´dq´rs, May 8-13, 1864.
Hardee was in temporary command of units of Hood´s A.C. (Hindman´s div.) together with those of his own corps at various places. This sector was the rt. of the Confederate line across Crow Valley, from Rocky Face Ridge on the W. to Potato Hill (Picket Top) and Ault´s Gap on the E.
This N. line of Dalton´s defenses was 2 mi. further N. than the one used in repelling Federal attacks in February.
GHM 155-18 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1993
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
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Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.