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

Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2012

1. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription.
Routed Gen. E. M. McCook, U.S.A.
July 30, 1864
Capturing 500 of his men

Erected 1908 by Newnan Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1864.

Location. 33° 20.014′ N, 84° 50.673′ W. Marker is near Newnan, Georgia, in Coweta County. Marker is at the intersection of Millard Farmer Road and Old Corinth Road, on the left when traveling west on Millard Farmer Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newnan GA 30263, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memoriam (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Aftermath (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Ride for the River (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Detour to Battle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wheeler's Pursuit (approx. 0.3 miles away); McCook's Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Big Raid" (approx. 0.3 miles away); William McIntosh (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newnan.

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marker. In 2013 Coweta County built a park and trails that include this monument. The 104 acre park, called "Brown's Mill Battleground" has an entrance 0.3 miles east of this monument on Millard Farmer Road.

Regarding Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A.. The skirmish between Wheeler's and McCook's troops here is referred to as the Battle of Brown's Mill. The mill stood slightly south of the marker's location.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2012

2. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2012

3. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2012

4. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. Marker

Millard Farmer Road is in the background.

Photographed By David Seibert, August 25, 2012

5. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. Marker

The marker is a short distance off Millard Farmer Road in the trees.

Interpretive marker erected next to Joe Wheeler monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 15, 2016

6. Interpretive marker erected next to Joe Wheeler monument.

From this marker:
The monument accurately marked the spot where Wheeler's cavalry had ambushed Torrey's brigade, but it dated the battle incorrectly. This error was remedied when the shaft suffered significant damage sometime after February 1910. After erecting an iron fence anchored by four granite posts, the U.D.C. erected "a new and larger" marble marker on July 24, 1912, which read: Gen. Jos. Wheeler C.S.A.,
Routed Gen. E. M. McCook, U.S.A
July 30, 1864,
Capturing 500 of his men
Newnan Chapter U.D.C.
1908
This new monument corrected the date of the Battle of Brown's Mill, but it seriously undercounted the number of prisoners taken. Wheeler actually captured about 1300 of McCook's men, crippling Sherman's cavalry and changing the course of the Atlanta campaign.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.