- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Gen. J.D. Cox's Div. to Old Cross Keys historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Sandy Springs, 33.92427, -84.37854
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Johnson Ferry Rd. at Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs
Text of marker: "GEN. J.D. COX'S DIV. TO OLD CROSS KEYS. Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield's 23d A.C. having crossed the Chattahoochee July 8, 1864, remained near Isom's Ferry until the 17th. On that day the corps moved toward Sandy Springs (on Mt. Vernon Rd.). Hascall's div. turned S. (on Long Island Drive) to Mt. Paran Road. Schofield, in person, with Cox's div., passing Sandy Springs, turned S.E. at this point (on Johnson Bridge Rd.) & (via Chamblee Rd.) moved towards Nancy's Creek & Old Cross Keys. Late afternoon, Cox contacted Hascall's div. at Burdett's farm (Mt. Paren Rd.) & Dodge's 16th A.C. approaching Old Cross Keys from Roswell. 060-12 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_gen.-j.d.-coxs-div.-to-old-cross-keys
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_gen-jd-coxs-div
- 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:
-
