Site of McPeak House GHM 031-23, Clayton Co.
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N 33° 33.000 W 084° 20.889
16S E 746210 N 3715412
Site of McPeak House State Historic.al Marker Located on Ga. 54, 1/4 mile south of Battle Creek Rd, northeast of Jonesboro
Waymark Code: WM2E8T
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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SITE OF McPEAK HOUSE

Cited in Official Records of military operations at Jonesboro, 1864; not the one standing in 1958, but one at rear on the old road of which the driveway is a remaining portion.

Aug. 31, 1864, Hardee's A. C. & Anderson's div. of S. D. Lee's, marched via this old rd. when they detoured from the Rough & Ready road to the one near the railroad, enroute to Jonesboro. This 3 A. M. detour was made to avoid Federal outposts at the bridge near Chamber's Mill.

This sector was occupied by Federal 14th A. C. troops under Gen. J. C. Davis in the 2d day of battle at Jonesboro, Sept. 1, 1864. Gen. Davis had headquarters at the McPeak house.

031-23 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1958

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: 031-23

Date: 1958

Sponsor: Not listed

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