The Battle of Brown's Mill: Detour to Battle

Traces how McCook's raiders, returning from wrecking the railroad at Lovejoy's Station, were diverted toward Newnan and drawn into battle on July 30, 1864, when Wheeler's cavalry intercepted them south of town at Brown's Mill.

The Battle of Brown's Mill: Detour to Battle is a historical marker in Newnan, Coweta County, erected in 2013. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Coweta County, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3349, -84.8392 near Newnan. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wheeler's Pursuit (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Battle of Brown's Mill: Ride for the River, The Battle of Brown's Mill: Aftermath, and McCook's Raid.

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