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Reaching the Chattahoochee on July 5, 1864, Howard's 4th Corps found a crossing impractical against Confederate opposition and held its trenches until the 23rd Corps forced the river at Soap Creek on July 8.
Historical Marker
The 4th Corps Posted Along the River
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About this site
The 4th Corps Posted Along the River is a historical marker in Vinings, 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 33.8700, -84.4557 near Vinings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pace, Solomon and Penelopy, House (historic place), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site: Hardy Pace’s Res. Howard’s Headquarters, The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace’s Ferry, and The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace's Ferry.
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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