Thames House - GHM 031-18 - Clayton Co., GA
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N 33° 36.934 W 084° 24.233
16S E 740852 N 3722554
Thames House state historic marker located on Clark Howell Rd, west of Ga 85.
Waymark Code: WM40JX
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Thames House


Res. of Wm. Thames (1796-1892) pioneer citizen of Clayton, formerly Henry, County; veteran of the War of 1812; owner of a saw & grist mill on Flint River; pastor of Tanner's Church.

Aug. 31, 1864. Troops of the Federal 23rd & 4th A. C., marching east from Red Oak, passed this house enroute to the Macon & Western (now the C. of Ga. R. R.) which was seized at points above & below Quick Station (Forest Park). This move severed the last of the railroads entering Atlanta & forced Gen. Hood [CS] to abandon the city -- night of Sept. 1st. The seizure of the R. R. was coincident with the first of the two battles in Hardee's [CS] defense of Jonesboro.

GHM 031-18 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: GHM 031-18

Date: 1956

Sponsor: Not listed
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