Site of Old Cheshire Bridge

Fulton County · dedicated 1954 · Located at 2531 Lenox Rd intersection with Shady Valley Dr in Atlanta 30324.

The original Cheshire Bridge Road, crossing N. Fork Peachtree Cr. at this point, was the route taken by two divisions of Howard's 4th A. C. moving to occupy a gap in the Federal line between Peachtree Rd. & Schofield's 23rd A. C. posted S. on Durand's Mill (Briarcliff Road). July 19, 1864. Stanley's div. was opposed by Confederate cav. which burned the bridge and was delayed until it was rebuilt. Stanley camped S. E. near the county line. July 20. Wood's div. followed - brought forward from Buckhead by Howard who had returned from Stanley's camp for that purpose.

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