Battle of Brown's Mill Marker

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Newnan in Coweta County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Brown's Mill

By Dianne Wood, September 19, 2003

1. Battle of Brown's Mill Marker

Inscription. On July 27, 1864, Brig. Gen. E. M. McCook with 3,600 Federal calvary began a raid to destroy railroads south of Atlanta and release 32,000 Federal prisoners at Andersonville. Three miles south of Newnan on July 30th, Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler with 1,400 Confederate calvary caught and routed the Federals, captured about 2,000 men, several ambulances, a full battery and released 500 Confederate prisoners. Here General Wheeler whipped the "pick" of the Federal calvary and saved Newnan from capture and possible destruction.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 038-2.)

Location. 33° 22.478′ N, 84° 47.976′ W. Marker is in Newnan, Georgia, in Coweta County. Marker is on Greenville Street (U.S. 29) near Broad Street. Click for map. At the original Coweta County Courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Newnan GA 30263, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Coweta County (here, next to this marker); Confederate Hospitals (a few steps from this marker); McIntosh Reserve (approx. 10.3 miles away); Council Bluffs Treaty (approx. 10.3 miles away); Palmetto (approx. 12.4 miles away); Confederate Army of Tennessee (approx. 12.4 miles away); Allen-Lee Memorial Church (approx. 13.9 miles away).

By Joseph Richardson, April 27, 2008

2. Battle of Brown's Mill Marker

The Coweta County Courthouse is in the background. The Battle of Brown's Mill Marker is the second marker from the left.

Also see . . . Battle of Brown's Mill. The site of the battle is to the southwest of the town of Newnan. (Submitted on August 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 19, 2008, by Dianne Wood of Newnan, Georgia. This page has been viewed 584 times since then. Photos: 1. Submitted on August 19, 2008, by Dianne Wood of Newnan, Georgia. 2. Submitted on August 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.