Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stevenson's Line
Photographed by David Seibert, March 30, 2004
1. Stevenson's Line Marker
Stevenson’s div. (Hood’s A.C.) [CS] held this sector, his left at Cheatham’s line, at Signal Station on Rocky Face; his right, at Ault’s Creek, E.
May 9, 1864. Stevenson’s men repulsed the 23d A.C. in Crow Valley, and the desperate attempt by Harker's and Wagner's brigades, Newton’s div., 4th A.C., to break the left of Stevenson’s at and near the top of Rocky Face, where Pettus’ and Brown’s brigades were posted behind stone breastworks that are still there.
Erected 1985 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 155-20.)
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 May 1861.
Location. 34° 49.544′ N, 84° 59.816′ W. Marker is in Dalton, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is on Crow Valley Road NW 0.2 miles north of Justin Lane NW, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dalton GA 30721, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Stevenson's Line
this page online
More about this marker. An almost identical marker is located at a private home northeast of this marker.
Photographed by David Seibert, June 26, 2008
2. Stevenson's Line Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, February 21, 2012
3. Stevenson's Line Marker Wideview
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, February 21, 2012
4. Stevenson's Line Marker Wideview
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,505 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
