- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Army of the Tennessee at Roswell historical marker
- Creator:
- Massar, Todd
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 5329 Hwy. 120 (Roswell Rd.) at Willeo Creek
Text of marker: "ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE AT ROSWELL. July 3, 16, 1864, McPherson's Army of the Tenn. formed the right of the Federal forces operating south of Kennesaw Mountain. After Johnston's forces [CS] withdrew S. of the Chattahoochee, July 9, Sherman shifted his forces to river crossings N. of the State R. R. bridge. In this move McPherson's three corps were marched to the left some 30 miles to cross the river at Roswell. Dodge's 16th A.C. reached Roswell July 10, relieving Garrard's cav. & Newton's div. S. of the river & building two bridges. Logan's 15th A. C. joined July 15; Blair's 17th A. C., July 17. 033-95 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_army-of-the-tennessee-at-roswell
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_army-of-the-tennessee-at-roswell
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
