Darby Plantation - GHM 033- 7
Posted by: GA Cacher
N 33° 57.166 W 084° 38.900
16S E 717314 N 3759410
Darby Plantation State Historical Marker
Located on Ga.120 between Bob Cox Road and Kennesaw View Drive, Cobb County
Waymark Code: WM2AV7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2007
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DARBY PLANTATION
The old Marietta Rd. joined the Sandtown Rd. here -- 1864.
June 17-19. Geary's (2d) Div., 20th A.C., supporting
13th N.Y. & Pa. E batteries, were N. of rd.
& Cox's (3d) Div. 23d. A.C., supporting
1st Ohio Bat. D. [US] were S. of rd. -- in area
from Darby house to Mud Cr.
The artillery duel with Cleburne [CS] on high ridge E. of creek &
Geary's [US] rain-soaked infantry in flooded area next to
stream, are a part of the annals.
On 19th, Cleburne [CS] moved E. followed by 20th A.C. 23d A.C. moved
S. on this rd. -- a march that broke the Kennesaw stalemate.
033-7 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952