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On July 8, 1864, Gen. Jacob D. Cox's Union division, led personally by Gen. Schofield, passed through Sandy Springs and turned toward Old Cross Keys, linking with other federal columns closing in on the Chattahoochee crossings north of Atlanta.
Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys is a historical marker in Sandy Springs, Fulton County, erected in 1954. 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 33.9243, -84.3761 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, 23d A.C. to Decatur, and Tall Grass ART Gallery.
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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