Buckhead in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
4th A.C. at Buckhead
Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2009
1. 4th A.C. at Buckhead Marker
July 18, 1864. Left Wing, Army of the Cumberland [US], having moved from Power’s Fy., cast up a line of intrenchments covering roads leading E., S., & W. Contact was made with the 20th A. C. to the right (on W. Pace’s Fy. Rd.) & to the left with Schofield’s 23d A. C. at Goodwins.
July 19. Wood’s & Newton’s divs. marched S. on Peachtree Rd. & in concert with 20th & 14th A. C. westward, forced crossings at Peachtree Cr. Stanley’s div. moved E. by the old Cheshire Bridge Rd. to occupy a wide gap between Peachtree Rd. & Schofield’s A. C. on Pea Vine Creek (near Briarcliff Rd.). Wood’s div. followed Stanley the next day via the same route.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-19.)
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 date for this entry is July 18, 1785.
Location. 33° 50.351′ N, 84° 22.583′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Buckhead. It is at the intersection of East Paces Ferry Road and Grandview Avenue NE, on the right when traveling west on East Paces Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta GA 30305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Cheshire Bridge Road (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2009
2. 4th A.C. at Buckhead Marker
The marker sits at a busy intersection, once the heart of Atlanta's entertainment district
Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2009
3. 4th A.C. at Buckhead Marker
Looking north on Grandview Avenue
Photographed by David Seibert, September 5, 2009
4. 4th A.C. at Buckhead Marker
Looking east on East Paces Ferry Road, one of the oldest roads in the area
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
