Historical Marker

Garrard & Lightburn to Stone Mountain

Tucker · DeKalb County · Erected 1984

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The Story

On July 18, 1864, Lightburn's infantry and Garrard's cavalry pushed along this road toward Stone Mountain against Wheeler's resisting horsemen, aiming to tear up the Georgia Railroad and cut Atlanta off from the east.

About this site

Garrard & Lightburn to Stone Mountain is a historical marker in Tucker, DeKalb County, erected in 1984. 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 33.8497, -84.2181 near Tucker. The nearest cataloged historic site is Browning's Court House (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Browning Courthouse, Logan’s Corps Moves to Henderson’s Mill, and Melwood Cemetery.

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

📍 33.8497, -84.2181 · Tucker, DeKalb County

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