Hardy Pace's Res. Howard's Headquarters – GHM 033-84 – Cobb Co., GA
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Hardy Pace (1785-1864), operated the Chattahoochee River ferry at site of bridge where Pace's Ferry rd. crosses the Chattahoochee River.
Waymark Code: WM23RT
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2007
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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 cross at Pace's & Power's for the move on Atlanta. Gen. O. O. Howard, 4th A. C., had headquarters at the Pace res., July 5-10. Vining's temporary terminal of the R. R. , was the subsistence & ammunition dump of the Federal army during the siege & capture of Atlanta. Wounded from the Atlanta front were sent to Vining's where the Pace house was used as a hospital ~ later, destroyed by fire.
033-84 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954
Located on the north side of Paces Mill Rd. in Vining's.
There are two other markers as short walk form this one.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 033-84
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Not listed
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