- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Smyrna-Ruff's Mill Confederate Line historical marker
- Creator:
- Massar, Todd
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Smyrna, 33.88399, -84.51438
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Concord Road and Old Concord Road, Smyrna
Text of marker: "SMYRNA-RUFF'S MILL CONFEDERATE LINE. July 3, 1864. Johnston's army, retreating from Kennesaw, took position in a double line of breastworks, prepared in advance, along this rd. - the right, E. of the State R.R.; the left at Nickajack Cr., S. of Ruff's Mill. From right to left were: Lorings, Hardee's & Hood's corps [CS]. July 4. Federal forces attacked both ends of line: at Smyrna & near Ruff's Mill. Johnston withdrew S. to the Chattahoochee that night. July 6. Schofield's 23d A.C. [US] marched from Sandtown Rd. via this rd., to the mouth of Soap Cr., where his passage of the river there, caused Johnston's retreat to the Fulton County side. 033-76 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_smyrna-ruffs-mill-confederate-line1
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_smyrna-ruffs-mill-confederate-line
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-