Davis' Cross Roads

Davis' Cross Roads is a Georgia historical marker in Cobb County, dedicated 1952.

On Burnt Hickory Road NW 0.1 miles from Old Mountain Road NW, on the right when traveling north in Marietta.

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Site of home of Rev. Gary Davis (1799-1875). In June 1864, was an outpost of right wing of Sherman´s forces [US], moving from New Hope Church in Paulding Co. toward the State R.R. and the [CS] left flank. Hardee´s Corps [CS] , on the left, occupied a line at Gilgal Church 1.5 mi. S.E. June 10, Strickland´s 3d Brigade of Hascall´s 2nd Div. 23d Corps [US], assaulted Cleburne´s Sharpshooters [CS] posted here and on adjacent hill. After a sharp conflict the [CS] withdrew to the lines near Gilgal Church.

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1796 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1824 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Georgia, 1796, covering the location of Davis' Cross Roads, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Georgia, 1796, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Davis' Cross Roads

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