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Shifting his Federal 23rd Corps northeast, Gen. John Schofield marched to Soap Creek in early July 1864; his crossing there on July 8 turned Johnston's Chattahoochee River line and opened the way toward Atlanta.
Historical Marker
23D Army Corps to Soap Creek
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About this site
23D Army Corps to Soap Creek is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1954. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9061, -84.4900 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hargrove Cemetery, The Hargrove House, and Haney Grove Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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