- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Site: Shoal Cr. Church historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Clayton County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: N.E. of intersection of Flat Shoals Rd. and Fayetteville Rd.
Text of marker: "SITE: SHOAL CR. CHURCH. This pioneer sanctuary stood some 200 ft. W., atop the hill. Long since vanished, its site is indicated by the HUTCHESON CEMETERY. It was cited as a landmark on maps of military operations by Federal armies moving E. toward the Macon & Western R. R., & numerous references appear in reports & dispatches relating thereto, dated August 29, 30, 1864. This locality happened to be of strategic importance in that it was midway the wide front of Federal forces moving E.; the Army of the Tennessee on the right, at Bethsaida Ch., the 4th & 23d corps on the left, enroute to the railroad at & below Rough & Ready. 031-34 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_site-shoal-cr.-church
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_site-shoal-cr
- 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:
-
