Mud Creek Line GHM 033-06
Posted by: GA Cacher
N 33° 56.900 W 084° 38.075
16S E 718596 N 3758948
Mud Creek Line State Historical Marker
Located on Ga.120 near the Helmswood Drive intersection just east of Mud Creek, Cobb County
Waymark Code: WM2AV9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2007
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MUD CREEK LINE
Hardee's intrenched line [CS] crossed the road at this
point -- position held June 17-19, 1864 by
Cleburne's Division [CS] after withdrawal
of Johnston's left flank from Gilgal Church.
A sharp artillery duel & severe rain marked the 48 hours here
-- the opposition being the 20th & 23d Corps batteries [US] at
Darby's West of the creek.
Brig. Gen. Lucius E. Polk (nephew of Lt. Gen. Polk) [CS] was
severely wounded & the regiments of his brigade
were assigned to other commands in Cleburne's Div.
033-6 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952