Clairmont Heights near Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs

Photographed By Felch Dumas, July 19, 2008

1. Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs Marker

Inscription. West of this point 75ft., was the ante-bellum residence of James Oliver Powell (1826-1873), Sherman's headquarters, July 19, 1864.

Sherman traveled with Schofield's 23d A.C. from the Chattahoochee River as Power's Fy. July 17 & arrived here July 19.

The house was used as a temporary hospital while the 23d A.C. was in this vicinity. Cox's (3d) div. moved to the Paden plantation (Emory University); Hascall's (2d) div., together with Dodge's 16th A.C. occupied Decatur after a conflict with the defenders of the town - a detachment of Wheeler's cavalry (CS).

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1750.

Location. 33° 47.796′ N, 84° 18.362′ W. Marker is near Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Clairmont Heights. Marker is on Clairmont Road (Georgia Route 155) half a mile north of N. Decatur Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the bank of the road, above the stone retaining wall. The marker may be hidden in the overgrown bank

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vegetation. Traveling south on Clairmont, this marker is located directly after passing under the raised railroad tracks and the sharp right bend of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1481 Clairmont Road, Decatur GA 30030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Hardman Family Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Trail to Standing Peachtree and Houston Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Chapmon Powell’s “Medicine House” and W.J. Houston Plantation (approx. half a mile away); Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Cox’s H’dq’rs (approx. one mile away); Historic Decatur Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); July 22, 1864 (approx. 1½ miles away); Steatite Boulder (approx. 1.6 miles away); DeKalb County (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Photographed By Felch Dumas, July 19, 2008

2. Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs Marker

This is the view from across Clairmont Avenue, looking west.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,266 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on December 1, 2008, by Charles T. Sills of Loganville, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.