United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Mableton, 33.81872, -84.58243Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Cobb County Library on Ga. 139 southeast of MabletonText of marker: "TOWARD THE RIVER. During the 5 days when Army of the Tennessee headquarters were here, the troops of the 15th & 17th A. C. [US] were posted on a ridge just W. of Nickajack Creek, facing the left of Johnston's River Line. (July 5-9, 1864). 16th A. C. [US] troops were sent to Howell's, Baker's & Sandtown ferries, below Nickajack Cr., where demonstrations were made as if crossings at those points were intended. Johnston's formidable River Line [CS] forbade a frontal attack by the outnumbering Federals; only by feinting on the right & thrusting on the left (up river at Soap Creek), were the Federals able to pass the Chattahoochee. 033-68 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb CountyUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--CampaignsToward the River historical markerStillImage