- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Howard's Corps at Nancy's Creek historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Powers Ferry Rd. just north of Nancy Creek bridge, Atlanta
Text of marker: "HOWARD'S CORPS AT NANCY'S CREEK. July 18, 1864. The 4th A.C., marching from Crossroads Church to Buckhead, encountered a spirited opposition by Confederate cavalry & artillery S. of Mt. Paran Rd. On reaching the creek Newton's head of column found that the bridge had been burned & Col. Williams brigade, Wheeler's cav., with an artillery section, was posted on the ridge S. of the creek. Newton brought up his artillery which covered the crossing of his skirmishers, supported by the 13th N.J. & 82d Ohio (20th A.C. regts.); passage was effected. Williams' was dispersed & Howard's A.C. continued to Buckhead. 060-17 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_howards-corps-at-nancys-creek
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_howards-corps-at-nancys-creek
- 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:
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