Historical Marker

Logan's 15th Corps & Garrard's Cavalry

Chamblee-Tucker Rd. just west of Pleasantdale Rd. ยท DeKalb

Georgia marker

Inscription

LOGAN'S 15TH CORPS & GARRARD'S CAVALRY. July 18, 1864. Logan's 15th A. C., Army of the Tennessee [US], having detoured from the old Shallow Ford Rd. at the Rainey plantation (4 mi. W.) moved to this point where it joined Garrard's cav. which, via McAfee's bridge (Chattahoochee River) & Buchanan's house (Hightower Trail at Buford Highway), was enroute S. to Browning's Court House (TUCKER).

Logan's corps, in support of Garrard, moved 2 mi. S. to Browning's where it marked time the rest of the day while Lightburn's brigade was sent with the cavalry to destroy the Georgia R.R. at and near Stone Mountain. 044-9 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954

Location

AddressChamblee-Tucker Rd. just west of Pleasantdale Rd.
CountyDeKalb
StateGeorgia

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