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In mid-July 1864, McPherson's Army of the Tennessee pushed along this route through the creek valleys east of the Chattahoochee, aiming to wreck the Georgia Railroad and tighten Sherman's grip on Atlanta from the east.
Historical Marker
McPherson's Troops March to Decatur
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About this site
McPherson's Troops March to Decatur 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 33.9706, -84.3394 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (national park site), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Hope Cemetery, Hightower (Etowah) Trail, and Roberts, Isaac, House.
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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