Gresham Park near Atlanta in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hardee at Wm. Cobb’s House
Photographed by Felch Dumas, August 11, 2008
1. Hardee at Wm. Cobb’s House Marker
July 22, 1864. Hardee’s A.C., (CS) consisting of 4 divisions, enroute N. to the rear of Federal forces in E. Atlanta, halted here at dawn to procure guides for a wilderness march ahead. Hardee, his staff & general officers rode to Wm. Cobb’s house (still standing) a short distance S.W. where Wm. Cobb (of Cobb’s Mill) & the miller, Case Turner, agreed to serve as guides. Cobb rode with Cleburne & Maney (Cheatham’s old div.); Turner, with Walker & Bate.
Irving Buck, in “Cleburne & His Command,” cites the halt at Cobb’s Mill, but the identity & services of the guides rest solely on Case Turner’s statements to J.W. McWilliams.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-57.)
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 date for this entry is July 22, 1864.
Location. 33° 42.104′ N, 84° 19.936′ W. Marker is near Atlanta, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Gresham Park. It is on Key Road 0.4 miles north of Bouldercrest Rd SE, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Hardee’s March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Felch Dumas, August 11, 2008
2. Hardee at Wm. Cobb’s House Marker
The adjacent marker is the Site: Cobb's Mill marker.
Both markers are at the entrance to the water plant on Key Road at the bridge over Intrenchment Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,416 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 4, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
