Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mud Creek Line
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2009
1. Mud Creek Line Marker
A sharp artillery duel & severe rain marked the 48 hours here -- the opposition being the 20th & 23d Corps batteries [US] at Darby’s West of the creek.
Brig. Gen. Lucius E. Polk (nephew of Lt. Gen. Polk) [CS] was severely wounded & the regiments of his brigade were assigned to other commands in Cleburne’s Div.
Erected 1952 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-6.)
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 June 1754.
Location. 33° 56.9′ N, 84° 38.075′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Marietta Highway (Georgia Route 120) 0.1 miles west of Garrison Commons SW, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 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: Old Sandtown Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Darby Plantation (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Old Sandtown Road
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Main Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2009
2. Mud Creek Line Marker
Looking west toward Mud Creek (under bridge) and the Darby House.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 4, 2009
3. Mud Creek Line Marker
Looking east toward the ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,732 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
