THE MABLE HOUSE GHM 033-65, Cobb CO.
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N 33° 49.613 W 084° 34.512
16S E 724403 N 3745605
Mable House State Historical Marker Located at 5239 Floyd Rd., north of Mableton, Ga
Waymark Code: WM2GEY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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THE MABLE HOUSE

Ante-bellum res. of Robert Mable (1803-1885). July 3, 1864, Maj. Gen.
F.P. Blair's 17th A.C., of McPherson's Army of the Tenn. [US],
having marched from Kennesaw Mtn., via Sandtown rd., reached Moss'
house (near Floyd Station), 1.2 mi. N.

2 P.M. Gresham's 4th div., 17th A.C., moved with 15th A.C. troops to
points S. of the Mitchell house (below Mableton), to threaten
river crossings at left-rear of Johnston's Smyrna line [CS].

At dark, Gresham's troops withdrew N. to the Mable plantation,
which afforded an ample supply of water, & camped here for the
night. Walter Q. Gresham was Secretary of State in President
Cleveland's Cabinet, 1893-1895.

033-65 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Type of Marker: Park

Marker #: 033-65

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission

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