- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Shadnor Baptist Church 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, Union City, 33.58706, -84.54243
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Westbrook Rd. (across tracks from U.S. 29), Union City
Text of marker: "SHADNOR BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized in 1840 as the New Hope Baptist Church; named changed to Shadnor, 1853. The original log structure that stood a short distance N. of present one, was a prominent landmark during the foray of Federal forces to cut the West Point R. R. in this vicinity, & the Macon R. R. at & near Jonesboro -- August 1864. On the 28th & 29th, several miles of the A. & W. P. R. R. were destroyed as was Shadnor Baptist Church. On August 30, 31, the Federal armies moved E. towards Jonesboro; Howard's Army of the Tenn., from Shadnor via Bethsaida Ch.; the 14th A.C. from Red Oak via Shoal Creek Ch.; the 4th and 23d from Red Oak to Rough and Ready. 060-169 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_shadnor-baptist-church
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_shadnor-baptist-church
- 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:
-
