Year Erected: 1993

Marker Text: In this vicinity stood Ault’s mill and residence cited in Official Records as Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee’s headquarters, May 8-13, 1864.

Hardee was in temporary command of units of Hood’s A.C. (Hindman’s div.) together with his own corps at various places. This sector was the rt. of the Confederate line across Crow Valley, from Rocky Face Ridge on the W. to Potato Hill (Picket Top) and Ault’s Gap on the E.

This N. line of Dalton’s defense was two mi. further N. than the one used in repelling Federal attacks in February.