Old Mt. Zion Church
In 1864, Mt. Zion Baptist Church stood on the site of the North Side Park Baptist Church.
July 20. The skirmish line of Walthall’s div., Stewart’s A.C., [CS] was astride Howell Mill Rd., just N. of the church. When Reynolds’ & O’Neal’s brigades [CS] moved up in columns from their intrenched line (.3 mi. S.), they deployed at the skirmish line -- Reynolds W. of the rd.; O’Neal E. of it, & advanced on the Federal infantry posted on Collier Rd. & N. of the deep ravine.
In the church yard are monuments to H.H. Embry, (1805-1877), pioneer resident of this vicinity, & Serg’t Wm. R. Moore, 1st Ga. Reg´t., Wheeler’s Cav., killed N. of Peachtree Creek, July 17, 1864.
Marker is on Howell Mill Road 0 miles north of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
