Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot - GHM 044-16 - DeKalb CO., GA
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N 33° 48.413 W 084° 10.233
16S E 761924 N 3744343
Welcome Center in the square of Stone Mountain, GA.
Waymark Code: WM32WA
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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GARRARD'S CAVALRY AT STONE MTN. DEPOT

July 18, 1864. Garrard's cavalry division and Lightburn's 15 A.C. [US] brigade moved from Browning's Court House (Tucker), to this vicinity and destroyed 2 miles of GA R.R. track, several culverts, and the water tanks.

July 19, Long's and Miller's brigades, Garrard's cavalry again struck the R.R. and destroyed quartermaster and commissary stores, 200 bales of cotton and additional trackage.

Dilbrell's brigade, Kelly's division, Wheeler's cavalry corps made all possible defense efforts, both days to prevent the destruction of Atlanta eastern line of communication.

GHM 044-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot
Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: GHM 044-16

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Not listed
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