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By Major L. Perry Bennett, Jr., Army Historian, August 12, 2008 | |
| | | 1. The Valley of Utoy Creek Marker | | Photo by Sarahlyn Davies Bennett | | |
Inscription. Federal Forces conducting siege operations on North & West fronts of Atlanta's fortified lines were, at intervals, moved S. toward East Point, in attempts to seize the 2 railroads that entered the city from the Southwest.
Palmers XIV A.C. marched from N.W. of the city by various roads to this vicinity & was aligned along the North fork of Utoy Creek.
August 5, 1864. Johnson's 1st div. of the Corps moved via Peyton Road to the Henry Bankston House near here, where it was deployed while the 15th and 18th US Regulars forced passage of the creek -- after which the div. crossed to the south side and camped that night.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-102.)
Location. 33° 44.346′ N, 84° 28.74′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on Peyton Road, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Located at the Bridge over the North Fork of Utoy Creek. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30311, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Battle of Utoy Creek (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Embattled Ridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site: Utoy Post Office (approx. 1.7 miles away); Enroute to Jonesboro (approx. 1.8 miles away); Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lick Skillet Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Siege Lifted (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. 2.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Atlanta.| | | | 
By Major L. Perry Bennett, Jr., Army Historian, August 12, 2008 | |
| | | 2. The Valley of Utoy Creek Marker | | Photo by Sarahlyn Davies Bennett | | |
More about this marker. This Marker was submitted to the Georgia Historical Commission by LTC Allen P. Julian, Infantry US Army Historian and Past President of the Atlanta Historical Society in 1956 in preparation for the Civil War Centennial.
Regarding The Valley of Utoy Creek. This Marker is on the North Side of Utoy Creek. The prominance of this site is during the Battle of Utoy Creek, GA Aug 1-7, 1864 this was the site of the Combat Crossing of the swolen North branch of Utoy Creek. The only Brigade of Regular Troops in Major General William T. Sherman's Army made the forced combat crossing under intense fire from Confederate Cavalry of Armstrong's Brigade supported by Florida Infantry on the Ridge immediately to the south.
Credits. This page originally submitted on May 7, 2009, by Major L. Perry Bennett, Jr., Army Historian of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Major L. Perry Bennett, Jr., Army Historian of Atlanta, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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