To Sandy Springs and Old Cross Keys

Schofield's Federal 23rd Corps, first across the Chattahoochee at Isom's Ferry, held this ridge until July 17, 1864, then pushed northeast toward Old Cross Keys to link with McPherson, part of the noose tightening around Atlanta.

To Sandy Springs and 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 33.9166, -84.3969 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is 23d A.C. to Decatur (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, and Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys.

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