Rock Spring in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Tavern Road
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2012
1. Old Tavern Road Marker
May 7, 1864. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee (US)(15th & 16th A.C.), having marched by Lee & Gordon's Mill turned S.E. at this point & via Rock Springs Ch. on the old Tavern Road (State Highway 95), marched to its intersection with State Highway 151 & camped there that night. McPherson's objective was to outflank Johnston's forces (CS) at Dalton by seizing Snake Cr. Gap. As originally planned, this flanking march was to have been from Guntersville, Ala. via Rome and Kingston, but failing to secure additional forces, Sherman decided on a more restricted approach to Johnston's rear, via Villanow and & Snake Creek Gap.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 146-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1823.
Location. 34° 49.244′ N, 85° 14.51′ W. Marker is in Rock Spring, Georgia, in Walker County. It is at the intersection of Old Hwy 27 and Rock Spring Drive (State Highway 95), on the right when traveling north on Old Hwy 27. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 916 Old Hwy 27, Rock Spring GA 30739, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other markers no longer nearby. Helm's Brigade (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Leet's Spring and Tanyard (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Negley's Division (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); J. Beatty's Brigade (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Rock Spring, Georgia. (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Tibbs, October 12, 2008
2. Old Tavern Road Marker-View
Photographed by David Tibbs, October 12, 2008
3. Old Tavern Road Marker-South View
The road in the forefront is Rock Spring Dr. looking down Old Highway 27.
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2012
4. Old Tavern Road Marker
Old US Highway 27 is in the distance, with Rock Springs Drive (Georgia Highway 95) in the foreground and to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 4. submitted on July 30, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
