Historical Marker

Confederate Battery Position

Sandy Springs · Fulton County · Erected 1971

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A lone Confederate gun in earthworks watched this Chattahoochee crossing until July 8, 1864, when Union troops of Cox's division waded the river under fire and seized the position, opening one of the first federal crossings toward Atlanta.

About this site

Confederate Battery Position is a historical marker in Sandy Springs, Fulton County, erected in 1971. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9227, -84.4282 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Isom's Ferry (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heards Cemetery, 4th & 23d A.C. Advance, and Howard's 4th A.C. Line.

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

📍 33.9227, -84.4282 · Sandy Springs, Fulton County

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