- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The March of McPherson's Army historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 120 (Roswell Rd.) just east of Ga. 120 Loop
Text of marker: "THE MARCH OF McPHERSON'S ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE TO ROSWELL. Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's troops, the right flank of Sherman's forces [US] operating at Chattahoochee River crossings S. of Kennesaw Mtn., were shifted to up-river crossings at Roswell after Johnston's [CS] withdrawal to the Fulton County side, at the State R.R. bridge. The 15th, 16th and 17th A.C. made this march from the lower Sandtown R., via Marietta between July 9 and 17, 1864. These troops were across at Roswell by the 17th, and enroute to Decatur and Stone Mountain - the left wing of the Federal forces E. of Atlanta. 033-81 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1989" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-march-of-mcphersons-army
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-march-of-mcphersons-army
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
