Image credit: NW Metro Council of the AT&T Pioneers

Year Erected: 1953

Marker Text*: Site of Dr. Augustus Smith house, 1864.

May 23: Gen. Wm. J. Hardee's [CS] headquarters during the march of his Corps from Stegall's Station (Emerson) to points south.

May 24: Gen. John B. Hood [CS] spent the night here enroute with his corps from Etowah River to New Hope Church.

Oct. 5: Gen. S.G. French [CS] withdrawing from the abortive attempt on the Federal garrison at Allatoona, stopped here enroute to rejoin Hood's forces at New Hope Church.

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.