The Errant Pontoon Bridge: Paces Ferry

THE ERRANT PONTOON BRIDGE: PACE'S FERRY. July 5, 1864. During Johnston's retreat from Smyrna, a portion of his wagon-train detoured from the Atlanta-Marietta rd. via Vining's Station to a pontoon bridge at Pace's Ferry. Wheeler's Cav. escorted the trains; when all were across, the bridge was cut loose so as to swing down stream to the Fulton Co. side.

Federal gun-fire, preventing its removal, the bridge was cut loose by the Confederates, but instead of floating down to shelter within Johnston's River Line at Bolton, it lodged on this side where it was seized by troops of Hazen's 4 A. C. brigade, July 8. 033-85 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1988