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On July 4, 1864, Union troops stormed Confederate works near Ruff's Mill on Nickajack Creek, breaking part of the line and helping force Johnston's retreat from the Smyrna position toward the Chattahoochee.
Historical Marker
Battle of Ruff's Mill
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About this site
Battle of Ruff's Mill is a historical marker in Smyrna, Cobb County, erected in 1984. 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 33.8493, -84.5586 near Smyrna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ruff's Mill and Concord Covered Bridge (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rice, John W., Summer Cottage, Ruff Cemetery, and Concord 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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