- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Davis' Cross Roads 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: Burnt Hickory Rd. north of Old Mountain Rd. intersection
Text of marker: "DAVIS' CROSS ROADS. Site of home of Rev. Gary Davis (1799-1875). In June 1864, was an outpost of right wing of Sherman's forces [US], moving from New Hope Church in Paulding Co. toward the State R.R. and the [CS] left flank. Hardee's Corps [CS] , on the left, occupied a line at Gilgal Church 1.5 mi. S.E. June 10, Strickland's 3d Brigade of Hascall's 2nd Div. 23d Corps [US], assaulted Cleburne's Sharpshooters [CS] posted here and on adjacent hill. After a sharp conflict the [CS] withdrew to the lines near Gilgal Church. 033-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_davis-cross-roads
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_davis-cross-roads
- 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:
-
