- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- 14th A.C. at Shoal Creek Church historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1958
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Clayton County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: NE of intersection of Flat Shoals Rd. and Fayetteville Rd.
Text of marker: "14TH A.C. AT SHOAL CREEK CHURCH. Aug. 29, 1864. The 10th Mich. reg't, in advance of Davis' 14th A. C. [US], enroute from Red Oak to Jonesboro, encountered Armstrong's & Martin's cav. [CS] posted at the church, where a spirited delaying action forced the 10th to withdraw. Aug. 30. The 14th A. C. advanced to the Church & after a brief halt, moved in 2 columns to the Fayetteville Rd.; Baird's div. marched N. E. to the Marcus Long house, then S. to Couch's (at Riverdale on State Highway 139). Morgan's & Carlin's divs. moved S. E. on a winding road to the Evans farm (also at Riverdale) where all were aligned along the old Fayetteville Rd. 031-35 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_14th-ac
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_14th-ac
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
