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The Mitchell House
Ante-bellum res. of Wiley Martin Mitchell
— 1800 - 1857 —
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By David Seibert, April 1, 2010 | |
| | | 1. The Mitchell House Marker | | |
Inscription. Cited in Official Records of the Atlanta Campaign, 1864, as the “Widow Mitchell” house. A key position of the Federal right wing in military operations on the Sandtown rd. during the retreat of Johnston’s forces S. from Kennesaw to the Chattahoochee River. McPherson’s Army of the Tennessee [US] occupied this intersection of the Sandtown & Turner’s Ferry roads, July 5-9. From this strategic position, demonstrations made toward crossings at & below Turner’s Ferry, signified an intention to outflank Johnston’s River line [CS].
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-67.)
Location. 33° 48.673′ N, 84° 34.313′ W. Marker is in Mableton, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is at the intersection of Mableton Parkway (Georgia Route 139) and Old Gordon Road, on the right when traveling north on Mableton Parkway. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mableton GA 30126, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Toward the River (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Turner's, Howell's Baker's & Sandtown Ferries (approx. half a mile away); Advance of the 17th A.C. Toward the River (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Mable House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Georgia Militia on Turner's Ferry Road (approx. 2 miles away); The Extended Right (approx. 2.4 miles away); The March to Soap Creek (approx. 2.4 miles away); Site: Wm. Moss House (approx. 2.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Mableton. |
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By David Seibert, April 1, 2010 | |
| | | 2. The Mitchell House Marker | | Old Gordon Road is in the background | | |
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By David Seibert, April 1, 2010 | |
| | | 3. The Mitchell House Marker | | Looking north on Mableton Parkway toward Mableton. The Union advance was from this direction. | | |
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By David Seibert, April 1, 2010 | |
| | | 4. The Mitchell House Marker | | Looking south on Mableton Parkway, toward Atlanta and Johnston's River Line | | |
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By David Seibert, April 1, 2010 | |
| | | 5. The Mitchell House | | This house, on Old Gordon Road near the marker, has been reported to be the Mitchell House. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 12, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 583 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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