- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- To Sandy Springs & Old Cross Keys historical marker
- Creator:
- Massar, Todd
- 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, Sandy Springs, 33.92427, -84.37854
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Mt. Vernon Highway at Heard's Ferry Rd., Sandy Springs
Text of marker: "TO SANDY SPRINGS & OLD CROSS KEYS. Schofield's 23d A.C., the first of the Federal forces to cross the river, remained on this ridge from July 8 to 17, 1864. On the 17th the corps began its march to make contact with McPherson's Army of the Tennessee at Old Cross Keys. Cox's (3d) followed by Hascall's (2d) div. took the rd. (Mt. Vernon) to Sandy Springs Camp Ground 1 mi. N.E. To present a wider corps front to the S.E. Hascall's div. detoured (via Long Island Drive) to Mt. Paran Rd., where it camped at or near the Burdett farm that night - moving N.E. the next day to join Cox on the Cross Keys road. 060-9 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_to-sandy-springs-old-cross-keys
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_to-sandy-springs-old-cross-keys
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
