Mountain View in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rough and Ready
After Federal forces left off siege operations on the Atlanta front, Aug. 25, 1864, they moved in a wide swing to the S. To counter this move, Hardee's A.C. [CS] was shifted to a line W. of here, between East Point & Thames' Mill & Gen. Hardee set up a command post at Rough and Ready, 1 P.M. Aug. 30, to observe this latest Federal threat to the M. & W. R. R.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 031-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
Location. 33° 38.744′ N, 84° 23.417′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, Georgia, in Clayton County. Marker is on Old Dixie Highway (U.S. 41 at milepost 16), 0.1 miles north of Conley Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker , measured as the crow flies. Transfer Point (here, next to this marker); Jonesboro Threatened (here, next to this marker); Rough and Ready Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Chick-fil-A (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hapeville, Georgia (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Christ Church, Hapeville (approx. 1˝ miles away); Delta Air Lines (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mt. Zion Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain View.
More about this marker. Marker is .1 mile south of the Fulton County line.
Additional commentary.
1. Four Markers Missing?
While trying to look on Google streetview (as of Nov 2016) of this alignment of many markers along U.S. 41, I was unable to see any of them. Can anyone please verify these markers still are here?
— Submitted March 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,071 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.