Rocky Face in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap
Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
1. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker
May 8-9. Attempts by 14th A.C. troops from the W. were resisted by Stewart’s and Bates divs. posted in and on both slopes of the gap -- a further protection, the impounded waters of Mill Creek. Cheatham's div. on summit of Rocky Face N. of the creek, together with Hood’s A.C. aligned on the slope and across Crow Valley E. of it, repelled attacks by the 4th and 23rd Corps.
Erected 1989 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 155-14.)
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 1991.
Location. 34° 48.078′ N, 85° 0.707′ W. Marker is in Rocky Face, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is on Chattanooga Road (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Chattanooga Road, Rocky Face GA 30740, 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 walking distance of this marker: George Disney's Grave (here, next to this marker); The Flooded Gap
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Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
2. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
3. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker
Looking east toward Mill Creek Gap from the marker. Mill Creek Gap is a natural gap in Rocky Face Mountain; during the Civil War Mill Creek, the railroad tracks, and the Chattanooga Wagon Road all passed through the gap.
Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009
4. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker former location.
Looking west on US 41/76, toward Tunnel Hill and the direction from which the Federal troops advanced on Mill Creek Gap.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 16, 2014
5. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker
In 2014 the Marker was placed here at the Atlanta Campaign Roadside Pocket Park.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 16, 2014
6. Confederate Defense of Mill Creek Gap Marker
Markers location in relation to the Rocky Face Ridge Phase Atlanta Campaign Roadside Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,200 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
