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In mid-July 1864 General O.O. Howard led his 4th Corps through Buckhead toward Peachtree Creek, part of the Union advance that would collide with Hood's army at the Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20.
Historical Marker
Howard's March to Buckhead
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About this site
Howard's March to Buckhead 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 33.8884, -84.3977 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hascall’s Div. Camped (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fulton County Almshouse, Meredith, Kenneth and Hazel, House, and Howard’s Corps at 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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