McPherson's Divergent Line of March

At this fork near old Providence Church on July 17, 1864, McPherson's columns divided en route to Decatur, the 16th Corps swinging toward Nancy's Creek while the 15th and 17th pressed on to cut the Georgia Railroad.

McPherson's Divergent Line of March is a historical marker in Dunwoody, 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 33.9466, -84.3351 near Dunwoody. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stephen Martin Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hightower Indian Trail, Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek, and Dodge's 16th A.C. Camp on 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.