Historical Marker

Ross' Headquarters

Hurt Rd. at Old Tennessee Rd., 1 mile S. E of Powder Springs Rd. ยท Cobb

Georgia marker

Inscription

ROSS' HEADQUARTERS. Brig. Gen. L. S. Ross, commanding the Texas brigade of Brig. Gen. Wm. H. Jackson's cavalry [CS], had fought delaying actions with Schofield's 23rd A. C. [US] (the rt. of Sherman's forces) since both armies moved from Paulding Co.; Ross had headquarters at the Shaw House, June 22, 27, 1864.

June 22, Schofield's troops reached Cheney's house. Hascall's div. supported the 20th A. C. [US] at Kolb's Farm, while Cox's div. at Cheney's held the extreme Federal right. June 26, 27. The 23rd A.C. continued the flanking movement S. from Cheney's, crossed Olley's Cr. & pushed down the Sandtown Rd. forcing Ross to withdraw his cav. at the Shaw House.

033-61 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1984

Location

AddressHurt Rd. at Old Tennessee Rd., 1 mile S. E of Powder Springs Rd.
CountyCobb
StateGeorgia
Coordinates33.941470, -84.576670

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