Image Courtesy of the City of Roswell

Year Erected: 1954

Marker Text: July 3, 16, 1864, McPherson's Army of the Tenn. formed the right of the Federal forces operating south of Kennesaw Mountain.

After Johnston's forces [CSA] withdrew S. of the Chattahoochee, July 9, Sherman shifted his forces to river crossings N. of the State R. R. bridge. In this move McPherson's three corps were marched to the left some 30 miles to cross the river at Roswell.

Dodge's 16th A. C. reached Roswell July 10, relieving Garrard's cav. & Newton's div. S. of the river& building two bridges. Logan's 15th A. C. joined July 15; Blair's 17th A. C., July 17.