Federals Halted by Johnston's River Line

Cobb County · dedicated 1987 · At the intersection of US 78 and Queen Mill Road in Mableton.

July 5, 1864. Gresham's 4th div., on this rd. and Leggett's 3d (17th A. C.), with Stoneman's cav. [US] on Howell's Fy. Rd. S. of it, drove the Ga. Militia and Ross' cav. E. across Nickajack Cr. where they occupied the left of Johnston's River Line. Gresham's div., astride this rd. and Leggett's div. on the right, cast up a line on this ridge, facing Johnston's line across Nickajack Cr. July 7. Logan's 15th A. C. was brought up and prolonged Greshman's line N. on High Ridge. These and 16th A. C. [US] troops down river, threatened to cross, while actual crossings were made above the State R. R. bridge.

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