Sandy Springs in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

McPherson's Troops March to Decatur

Photographed by David Seibert, December 29, 2010

1. McPherson's Troops March to Decatur Marker

Inscription. July 17, 1864. The three Federal armies, commanded by Gen. W. T. Sherman, having crossed the Chattahoochee River at Soap Creek, at Power’s & Pace’s ferries, & at Shallow Ford near Roswell, began the move toward Atlanta on a wide front, designed to approach the city from the North, North-East and East.

McPherson’s Army of the Tennessee, consisting of Logan’s 15th, Dodge’s 16, & Blair’s 17th Corps, having crossed at Shallow Ford, moved on this road toward Decatur, in the sequence as named. Their routes traversed the upper valleys of Nancy’s & Peachtree creeks.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-7.)

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 17, 1864.

Location. 33° 58.233′ N, 84° 20.367′ W. Marker is in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Roberts Drive and Spalding Drive, on the left when traveling north on Roberts Drive. The marker is located at Sandy Springs Fire Station No. 1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1425 Spalding Drive, Atlanta GA 30350, 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 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

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, measured as the crow flies: McPherson's Divergent Line of March (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hightower (Etowah) Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hightower Indian Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); To Honor Those Who Came Before Us (approx. 2½ miles away); The Removal of 1838 (approx. 2½ miles away); Garrard’s Cav. & Newton’s Division (approx. 2½ miles away); McPherson’s Troops at Shallow Ford (approx. 2½ miles away); Army of the Tennessee at Roswell (approx. 2½ miles away).

Additional keywords. Union

Photographed by David Seibert, December 29, 2010

2. McPherson's Troops March to Decatur Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, December 29, 2010

3. McPherson's Troops March to Decatur Marker

Looking north: the fire station is on the left, Roberts Drive on the right, and Spalding Drive crosses in the background.

Photographed by David Seibert, December 29, 2010

4. McPherson's Troops March to Decatur Marker

Looking east on Spalding Drive, with Roberts Drive in the foreground

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2024, by Jeff Williams of Dunwoody, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 30, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.