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23d Army Corps State Historical Marker
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- 23d Army Corps State Historical
Marker
- Located on US 41 north of Terrell Mill Rd. in Marietta,
Ga.
(Text)
- 23D ARMY CORPS TO SOAP
CREEK
July 6, 1864. Schofield's Federal
23d A.C. having been shifted N.E. from Sandtown Rd. (at Floyd
Station), camped at Smyrna. Resuming the march, July 7, it traversed
only 2 mi. (to this point) where it camped. July 8, 4 A.M. the
march continued to Soap Creek -- four miles N.E. This was a strategic
maneuver to effect a river crossing at Soap Cr., N. of Johnston's
defense line [CS] on Cobb County side (at & S. of the
State R.R. bridge). The move was designed to render the Confederate
line untenable. Being thus outflanked July 8, Johnston withdrew
his army to the Fulton Co. side. July 9.
- 033-82 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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