The Battle of Mill Creek Gap

The Atlanta Campaign opened here at dawn May 7, 1864. From May 8-11, Federal brigades crossed Mill Creek to assault a Louisiana brigade behind earthworks and artillery; the Confederates lost few men while the attackers suffered far more.

The Battle of Mill Creek Gap is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8047, -85.0092 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is George Disney's Grave (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap, The Flooded Gap, and Mill Creek Gap.

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