Georgia Militia on Turner's Ferry Road
Gen. Gustavus W. Smith’s Georgia Militia & Gen. L. S. Ross’ cav., driven E. to this point from Sandtown rd. (at Mableton), July 4, 1864, was again assailed by the 17th A. C. [US] July 5. Gresham’s 4th div., astride the road, together with Leggett’s 3d, & Stoneman’s cav. S. of it on Howell’s Fy. rd., forced the Georgia Militia & cavalry E. to Johnston’s line at the river, to which he had withdrawn, night of the 4th, from his Smyrna-Ruff’s mill line.
Johnston stated he left the Smyrna-Ruff’s mill line because of Smith’s & Ross’ failure to hold his left flank on Turner’s Ferry rd.
Marker is on Veterans Memorial Highway SE (U.S. 78) 0.2 miles east of Pebblebrook Road SE, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
