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

Battle of Brown's Mill

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 15, 2023

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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.

Location. 33° 22.477′ N, 84° 47.985′ W. Marker is in Newnan, Georgia, in Coweta County. It is at the intersection of East Court Square (U.S. 29) and South Court Square, on the left when traveling north on East Court Square. At the original Coweta County Courthouse (now the Coweta County Probate Court). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Court Square, Newnan GA 30263, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Confederate Hospitals (a few steps from this marker); Coweta County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of General Daniel Newnan (within shouting distance of this marker); Coweta County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Coweta County (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor William Yates Atkinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker); William McIntosh (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newnan.

Refurbished Marker in new location to far left of Probate Court grounds. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2016

2. Refurbished Marker in new location to far left of Probate Court grounds.

Photographed by Dianne Wood, September 19, 2003

3. Battle of Brown's Mill Marker

Photographed by Joseph Richardson, April 27, 2008

4. 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.

Brown's Mill Battlefield located at 155 Millard Farmer Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2016

5. Brown's Mill Battlefield located at 155 Millard Farmer Road

The Brown's Mill Battlefield Historic Civil War Site in Newnan, Ga., opened to the public in July 2013, nearly 149 years after the day of the significant battle. The 104-acre site is dedicated to the Confederate and Union soldiers who fought and died there on July 30, 1864, and to the Confederate and Union medical staffs who tended to the wounded after the battle. As a result of the battle, Major General William T. Sherman was forced to adopt new tactics for the Atlanta Campaign.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2008, by Dianne Wood of Newnan, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,048 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on August 19, 2008, by Dianne Wood of Newnan, Georgia. 4. submitted on August 19, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 15, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.