- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--DeKalb County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, 33.77153, -84.22641
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Briarcliff Rd. at Shallowford Rd.
Text of marker: "DODGE'S & BLAIR'S COLUMNS SEPARATE. July 19, 1864. Blair's 17th A.C. followed by Dodge's 16th [US], having camped near Blake's Mill .6 mi. N. on Old Shallow Ford Rd. the night before, moved S. to this point where their lines of march diverged. Dodge's troops continued S. on rds. now designated Briarcliff, Oak Grove, LaVista & Clairmont to Decatur, arriving there at evening. Blair's corps under orders to follow Logan's 15th A.C. to Decatur, turned E. along Briarcliff to Henderson's Mill Rd. where it joined Logan's column at the present Midway Church. The 15th had camped at Henderson's Mill. 044-19 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_dodges-blairs-columns-separate
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_dodges-blairs-columns-separate
- 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:
-
