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Confederate Cemetery

3,000 Confederate dead from every southern state are buried in this cemetery. First established for [CS] soldiers killed in a railroad collision in 1863, it became the resting place for dead...

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Confederate Cemetery

Burial of Confederates killed in a railroad collision, September, 1863, on land given by Mrs. Jane Glover, established this cemetery. Later more land was given by Ann Moyer and others, and...

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Army of the Tennessee at Roswell

July 3, 16, 1864. McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. formed the right of the Federal forces operating south of Kennesaw Mountain. After Johnston´s forces [CS] withdrew S. of the Chattahoochee, July 9,...

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Garrard & Newton Move on Roswell

300 ft. W. stood the res. of Wm. Johnston who operated the ferry in the 1850´s, where Johnston´s Fy. Rd. crosses the Chattahoochee River. July 5, 1864. Gen. Kenner Garrard´s cav. div. [US]...

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The 23d Corps at Soap Creek

July 8, 1864. The first passage of the Chattahoochee River by Federal forces was made at mouth of Soap Creek by Cox´s division, 23d A.C. [US]. Cameron´s brigade crossed creek at the dam and...

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Soap Creek Paper Mills

The original structures which housed the Marietta Paper Mills ­ incorporated in 1859 ­ stood 1/4 mile down stream from Paper Mill Road. The mills manufactured news print, wrapping paper...

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Power's Ferry

Established 1835 by James Power, (1790-1870). Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard´s 4th A. C. (Army of the Cumberland) [US], moved from Vining´s station to this vicinity July 9, 10, 1864. Newton´s (2d)...

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The River Patrol & Cochran's Ford

Pending Federal crossings of the Chattahoochee, Gen. E. M. McCook´s cav. div. [US] screened 4th and 23d Corps movements to fords and ferries in this vicinity, July 6, 15, 1864. July 7, Brownlow´s...

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The Hargrove House

Ante-bellum residence of Asbury Hargrove 1809-1879. Headquarters of Brig. Gen. Edward M. McCook, July 6 - 15, 1864. McCook´s (1st) div. (Dorr´s & Lamson´s brigades), Elliott´s Cav. Corps (Army of...

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The 4th Corps Posted Along the River

When the 4th A.C. reached the Chattahoochee July 5, attempts to cross were found impracticable because of Confederate opposition on the other side. Pending the crossing of the 23d A.C. at...

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The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace's Ferry

July 17, 1864. Palmer´s 14th and Hooker´s 20th A. C. [US] crossed to the Fulton Co. side of the river on two pontoon bridges. This passage was covered by Wood´s 4th A.C. div., which marched down...

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The Errant Pontoon Bridge: Pace's Ferry

July 5, 1864. During Johnston´s retreat from Smyrna, a portion of his wagon-train detoured from the Atlanta-Marietta rd. via Vining´s Station to a pontoon bridge at Pace´s Ferry. Wheeler´s...

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Site: Hardy Pace's Res., Howard's Headquarters

Hardy Pace (1785-1864), operated the Chattahoochee River ferry at site of bridge where Pace´s Ferry rd. crosses. Federal forces occupied Vining´s Station, July 5-17, 1864, while preparing to...

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The 4th Corps at Vining's Station

June 5, 1864*. When Johnston´s army [CS] withdrew from Smyrna to the river, Howard´s 4th A. C., and Baird´s div. (14th A.C.), [US] via highway and R. R. occupied Vining´s. Baird´s troops kept on...

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23d Army Corps to Soap Creek

July 6, 1864. Schofield´s Federal 23d A.C. having been shifted N.E. from Sandtown Rd. (at Floyd Station), camped at Smyrna. Resuming the march, July 7, it traversed only 2 mi. (to this...

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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...

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Here Johnston's River Line Crossed the Road

July 5, 1864. Gen. J.E. Johnston´s Army of Tenn. [CS] withdrew from the Smyrna-Ruff´s Mill line to formidable field-works which crossed the rd. at this point. The left of the line was at...

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The Alexander Eaton House: Hood's Headquarters

S. on this rd., .8 mi. stands the ante-bellum residence of Alexander Eaton (1809-1905). July 3, 4, 5, 1864, the intrenched lines of Gen. John B. Hood´s A.C. [CS] extended along the rd. from...

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Battle of Smyrna

July 3, 1864. Gen. J. E. Johnston´s army [CS] withdrew from Kennesaw Mtn. & occupied a double line of field-works which crossed the R. R. at old Smyrna Camp Ground, facing N. W. Loring´s A. C. was...

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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...

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