United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell, 34.02316, -84.36159Hogan, Don1996/2014Location: Intersection of Azalea Dr. and Roswell Rd. in RoswellText of marker: "McPHERSON'S TROOPS AT SHALLOW FORD. Here, in 1824, Jacob R. Brooks established a ferry at Shallow Ford where the old Hightower Trail crossed the Chattahoochee. July 10, 1864. Dodge's 16th A.C., after a forced march of 27 mi. from the Sandtown Rd. (near Mabletown), via Marietta, reached Roswell. The troops waded the river & relieved Newton's 4th A.C. div. in the trenches S. of it. July 15. Logan's 15th A.C. reached Roswell & crossed on the two bridges built by Dodge's engineers. With the arrival of Blair's 17th A.C., July 17, McPherson's forces [Union] - reassembled after a long march - moved toward Decatur. 060-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton CountyUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CampaignsMcPherson's Troops at Shallow Ford historical markerStillImage