- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Darby Plantation historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- 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: Ga. 120 between Bob Cox Road and Kennesaw View Drive, Cobb County
Text of marker: "DARBY PLANTATION. The old Marietta Rd. joined the Sandtown Rd. here - 1864. June 17-19. Geary's (2d) Div., 20th A.C., supporting 13th N.Y. & Pa. E batteries, were N. of rd. & Cox's (3d) Div. 23d. A.C., supporting 1st Ohio Bat. D. [US] were S. of rd. - in area from Darby house to Mud Cr. The artillery duel with Cleburne [CS] on high ridge E. of creek & Geary's [US] rain-soaked infantry in flooded area next to stream, are a part of the annals. On 19th, Cleburne [CS] moved E. followed by 20th A.C. 23d A.C. moved S. on this rd. - a march that broke the Kennesaw stalemate. 033-7 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_darby-plantation
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_darby-plantation
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
