United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Azalea Dr. just west of Atlanta St./Roswell Rd. in RoswellText of marker: "GARRARD'S CAV. & NEWTON'S DIVISION. July 9, 1864. Roswell bridge, having been destroyed by the retreating Confederates, Garrard's cav. [Union] waded the river at Shallow Ford in face of opposition from the south side. Wilder's brigade (Miller, commanding) led off its 4 regiments abreast as skirmishers, followed by the 3 regiments of Minty's brigade. The ridge, 300 yds. S. of the river, was seized, intrenched & held by Garrard's troopers until relieved at dusk by Newton's 4th A.C. div. which had moved up from Vining's Station. Newton, in turn, was relieved by Dodge's 16th A.C. [Union], July 10. Dodge's engineers built 2 bridges. 060-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton CountyGarrard's Cav. & Newton's Division historical markerStillImage