Clisby Austin House - GHM 155-25 - Whitfield Co., GA - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Clisby Austin House

400 yds. S.E., at the big spring, is the brick residence known as the Austin house. May 7, 1864. The Federal forces, having seized Tunnel hill~ ~ their first movement in the campaign for Atlanta ~ Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman had headquarters at the Austin house, until May 12. While here, Sherman learned that McPherson´s forces had failed to cut the R.R. at Resaca, after seizing Snake Creek Gap ~ May 9, whereupon the attempts at Rocky Face, Crow Valley & Mill creek Gap, were dropped & all Federal units but the 4th A.c., Stoneman´s & McCook´s cav., were shifted May 12, to the Resaca front via Villanow and Snake Creek Gap. GHM 155-25 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISION 1954

Clisby Austin House

Type of Marker: Building Marker #: GHM 155-25 Date: 1954 Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission

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