Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys - GHM 060-12 - Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., Ga
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N 33° 55.456 W 084° 22.568
16S E 742555 N 3756859
Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys GHM 060-12, Fulton Co, Ga. Located at Johnson Ferry Rd at Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs.
Waymark Code: WM1V7W
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2007
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Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys
Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield’s 23d A.C. having crossed the Chattahoochee July 8, 1864, remained near Isom’s Ferry until the 17th. On that day the Corp’s moved toward Sandy Springs (on Mt. Vernon Rd.). Hascall’s div. turned S (on Long Island Drive) to Mt. Paren Road.
Schofield, in person, with Cox’s div. passing Sandy Springs, turned S.E. at this point (on Johnson Bridge Rd.) & (via Chamblee Rd.) moved towards Nancy’s Creek & Old Cross Keys.
Late afternoon, Cox contacted Hascall’s div. at Burdett’s farm (Mt. Paren Rd.) & Dodge’s 16th A.C. approaching Old Cross Keys from Roswell.
GHM 060-12
Located on Johnson Ferry Rd at Mount Vernon Highway in Sandy Springs, east of Roswell Rd near the Sandy Springs Library. Parking is available.
Old Cross Keys is located in DeKalb Co. (N 33° 53.527 W 084° 19.540) where Johnson Ferry Rd and Ashford Dunwoody Dr. briefly join and then split again.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 060-12
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Not listed
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