The 23d Corps at Soap Creek (1985)

Schofield's 23rd Corps forced the Chattahoochee at the mouth of Soap Creek on July 8, 1864, passing the burned paper-mill ruins; the surprise crossing compelled Johnston to abandon his river defenses.

The 23d Corps at Soap Creek is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1985. 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 33.9378, -84.4433 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Soap Creek Paper Mills (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sope Creek Industries, The 23D Corps at Soap Creek, and Sardis Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.