The Cumberland Army To Power's & Pace's Ferries

The Cumberland Army To Power's & Pace's Ferries is a Georgia historical marker in Cobb County, dedicated 1954.

Near Pace's Ferry Road NW and River Forrest Road NW.

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July 5, 1864. The intrenched line of the 4th, 14th & 20th A.C. [US], facing Johnston´s River Line [CS], crossed rd. at this point; the 4th at Vining´s Station, N.E.; the 14th, astride both the R.R. & this rd.; the 20th. S.W. to Nickajack Creek. These troops marked time while the 23d A.C. [US] crossed the Chattahoochee at Soap Cr., July 8, & Johnston evacuated his River Line, July 9. This alignment was maintained, awaiting R.R. repairs, arrival of supplies at Vining´s depot, & general preparations for the shift across the river. By July 17, Thomas´ army [US] was over the Chattahoochee at Power´s & Pace´s ferries.

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Historical maps covering this location

1856 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Colton's Georgia (1864) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1874 · Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign, 1874, covering the location of The Cumberland Army To Power's & Pace's Ferries, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign, 1874, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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