Garrard & Newton Move on Roswell

Garrard & Newton Move on Roswell (HMCM3)

Location: Marietta, GA 30068 Cobb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 56.705', W 84° 24.373'

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300 ft. W. stood the res. of Wm. Johnston who operated the ferry in the 1850's, where Johnston's Fy. Rd. crosses the Chattahoochee River.July 5, 1864. Gen. Kenner Garrard's cav. div. [US] enroute from Marietta to Roswell via this rd., camped on Willeo Cr., from which point he sent a regiment S. to burn the Paper Mills on Soap Creek.

July 9. Newton's 4th A. C. div. [US], moving from Vining's Station, traversed this road to Roswell to support Garrard's passage of the river at Shallow Ford — retracing July 12 & crossing the river at Power's Ferry, July 13.
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HM NumberHMCM3
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number033-93
Year Placed1963
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 7:17pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 739715 N 3759098
Decimal Degrees33.94508333, -84.40621667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 56.705', W 84° 24.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 56' 42.30" N, 84° 24' 22.38" W
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Area Code(s)678, 770, 404
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10300 Johnson Ferry Rd SE, Marietta GA 30068, US
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