Near Smyrna in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Hargrove House
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010
1. The Hargrove House Marker
Headquarters of Brig. Gen. Edward M. McCook, July 6 ~ 15, 1864.
McCook’s (1st) div. (Dorr’s & Lamson’s brigades), Elliott’s Cav. Corps (Army of the Cumberland) [US], was posted here to patrol the Chattahoochee between Rottenwood Cr. (S.) & Roswell (N.).
McCook’s horsemen served as a screen, behind which the 23d & 4th Corps moved to crossings at the mouth of Soap Cr. & at Power’s Fy.
July 15. McCook’s cav. left Hargrove’s to patrol the river, on the Cobb Co. side, above & below the State R. R. (at Bolton) until the 22d.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-88.)
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 6, 1901.
Location. 33° 54.083′ N, 84° 28.8′ W. Marker is near Smyrna, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Windy Hill Road 0.1 miles east of North Park Place NW, on the right when traveling east. The marker is just inside a heavy fence enclosing the Hargrove Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stone Mountain GA 30088, 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. 23D Army Corps to Soap Creek (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010
2. The Hargrove House Marker
The marker, with the cemetery fence on the left
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010
3. The Hargrove House Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010
4. The Hargrove House Marker
Looking east on Windy Hill Road (toward Interstate 75), the top of the marker is just visible over the fence.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,354 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
