The 23D Corps at Soap Creek (1992)

The first Federal crossing of the Chattahoochee came at the mouth of Soap Creek on July 8, 1864, when Cox's division of the 23rd Corps waded a fish dam and bridged the river, forcing Johnston off his River Line.

The 23D Corps at Soap Creek is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1992. 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 33.9381, -84.4437 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.