McPherson's Divergent Line of March - GHM 044-2 - Dunwoody, DeKalb Co. GA
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McPherson's Divergent Line of March - the routs followed by the 15th, 16th and 17th Coprs.
Waymark Code: WM1WFD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2007
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McPherson's Divergent Line of March
July 17, 1864. At this road-fork (near old Providence Church), the 16th A.C. of the Army of the Tenn enroute from Roswell to Decatur moved by the west fork toward Nancy’s Creek where it camped near Cross Keys.
The 15th A.C. followed by the 17th, continued S.E. on old Shallow Ford Rd to Nancy’s Creek where it camped. Garrard’s cav was posted on the left (east) of the 15th Corps.
The primary purpose of McPherson's march to Decatur was to seize & destroy the Georgia Railroad between that place and Stone Mountain depot, nine miles N.E. of it.
GHM 044-2 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1954
Located where Chamblee-Dunwoody and Nandina Lane, split, in Dunwoody, GA. (in the north end of the triangle formed by Chamblee-Dunwoody and Nandina Lane and Mt. Vernon). Parking is available near by.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 044-2
Date: 1954
Sponsor: Not listed
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