Year Erected: 1954
Marker Text: July 17, 1864. Gen. J. D. Cox's 23d A.C. (US) enroute from Isom's Ferry via Mt. Vernon Rd., turned S.E. at Sandy Springs & followed a rural trail (now Johnson's Ferry & Chamblee roads) to & beyond Nancy's Creek in DeKalb Co. Cox's div was scheduled to meet, at Old Cross Keys, Dodge's 16th A.C. which was moving south from Roswell. Cox's column passed this intersection at 5 P.M. & camped at the cr. 1 mi. S. E.
July 18. Hascall's div. left the Burdett farm (on Mt. Paran Rd) & marched N.E. to this point, turned S. E. on Cox's line of march, passing his column at the Samuel House plantation.
Tips for Finding This Marker: On Johnson Ferry Road, east of GA 400 in Atlanta.
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