Historical Marker

Howard's 4th A.C. Line

Sandy Springs · Fulton County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Howard's 4th Corps held this line in mid-July 1864 as Sherman's forces gathered north of Atlanta; from here Wood's division marched to cover the Chattahoochee crossing of the 14th Corps at Pace's Ferry.

About this site

Howard's 4th A.C. Line 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 33.8984, -84.4265 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is 4th & 23d A.C. Advance (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heards Cemetery, Isom's Ferry, and Confederate Battery Position.

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

📍 33.8984, -84.4265 · Sandy Springs, Fulton County

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