Smyrna-Ruff's Mill Confederate Line

SMYRNA-RUFF'S MILL CONFEDERATE LINE. July 3, 1864. Johnston's army, retreating from Kennesaw, took position in a double line of breastworks, prepared in advance, along this rd. - the right, E. of the State R.R.; the left at Nickajack Cr., S. of Ruff's Mill. From right to left were: Lorings, Hardee's & Hood's corps [CS].

July 4. Federal forces attacked both ends of line: at Smyrna & near Ruff's Mill. Johnston withdrew S. to the Chattahoochee that night. July 6. Schofield's 23d A.C. [US] marched from Sandtown Rd. via this rd., to the mouth of Soap Cr., where his passage of the river there, caused Johnston's retreat to the Fulton County side.

033-76 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954