Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stevenson's Line

Photographed by David Seibert, June 26, 2008

1. Stevenson's Line Marker (original location)

Inscription. During demonstrations on Rocky Face & in Crow Valley, by 4th & 23d Army Corps troops, the northern line of Dalton’s defense works crossed the road here. Stevenson’s div. (Hood’s Army Corps) 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 Army Corps in Crow Valley, & the desperate attempt by Harker's & Wagner's brigades, Newton’s div., 4th Army Corps, to break the left of Stevenson’s at & near the top of Rocky Face, where Pettus’ & Brown’s brigades were posted behind stone breastworks that are still there.

Erected 2001 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 155-20.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1853.

Location. 34° 50.047′ N, 84° 59.705′ W. Marker is in Dalton, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is at the intersection of Crow Valley Road NW and Poplar Springs Road NW, on the right when traveling south on Crow Valley Road NW. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Line Dalton’s Defenses (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crow Valley (approx.

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half a mile away); a different marker also named Stevenson's Line (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schofield's 23d Corps in Crow Valley (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Crow Valley (approx. one mile away); Site: Ault's Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Battle of Mill Creek Gap (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Excavation (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalton.

More about this marker. Formerly situated on private property (GPS 34.83389N, 84.99111W), the marker was relocated 400 yards west to its current home in Rocky Face Ridge Park.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 26, 2008

2. Stevenson's Line Marker (original location)

Located on private property.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2017

3. Stevenson's Line Marker (original location)

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2017

4. Stevenson's Line Marker (original location)

Looking in the direction of Rocky Face Ridge in the Crow Valley toward Poplar Springs Road & Crow Valley Road.

Stevenson's Line Marker (relocated) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 7, 2026

5. Stevenson's Line Marker (relocated)

Marker has been moved to the Rocky Face Ridge Park at the corner of Crow Valley Road and Poplar Springs Road. This location can been seen from the previous location on private property.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 7, 2026

6. Stevenson's Line Marker (relocated)

Marker has been moved to the Rocky Face Ridge Park at the corner of Crow Valley Road and Poplar Springs Road. This location can been seen from the previous location on private property.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,828 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2017, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.