Site of Old Cheshire Bridge
The original Cheshire Bridge Road crossing North Fork Peachtree Creek at this point, was the rout taken by two divisions of Howard´s 4th A. C. moving to occupy a gap in the Federal line between Peachtree Road and Schofield´s 23rd A. C. Posted South on Durand´s Mill (Briarcliff Road).
July 19, 1864. Stanley´s division was opposed by Confederate Cavalry which burned the bridge and was delayed until it was rebuilt. Stanley camped South East near the county line.
July 20. Wood´s division followed - brought forward from Buckhead by Howard who had returned from Stanley´s camp for that purpose.
GHM 060-21 - GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 1954
July 19, 1864. Stanley´s division was opposed by Confederate Cavalry which burned the bridge and was delayed until it was rebuilt. Stanley camped South East near the county line.
July 20. Wood´s division followed - brought forward from Buckhead by Howard who had returned from Stanley´s camp for that purpose.
GHM 060-21 - GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 1954
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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