Historical Marker

4th A.C. at Durand's Mill

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1967

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The Story

Here Howard's Federal 4th Corps reached South Fork Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864, finding the bridge burned by retreating Confederates; skirmishers waded across as it was rebuilt, part of Sherman's closing advance on Atlanta.

About this site

4th A.C. at Durand's Mill is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1967. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7972, -84.3355 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Durand's Mill (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Closing the Gap, Emory University, and Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Cox’s H’dq’rs.

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

📍 33.7972, -84.3355 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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