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Buchanan's house at the Old Hightower Trail crossing marked Garrard's cavalry route in July 1864; operating on McPherson's left flank, his troopers camped along Nancy's Creek as Sherman's armies wheeled toward Atlanta.
Historical Marker
Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's
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About this site
Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's is a historical marker in Doraville, DeKalb County, erected in 1954. 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 33.9171, -84.2590 near Doraville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greater Mount Carmel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Prosperity Cemetery, The Rainey Plantation, and Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek.
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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