Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Huff House

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2011

1. The Huff House Marker

Inscription. General Joseph E. Johnston commanding Confederate army occupied this house as headquarters from December 1863 to March 1864

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1864.

Location. 34° 46.533′ N, 84° 58.167′ W. Marker is in Dalton, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is on North Selvidge Street 0 miles south of Hawthorn Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 North Selvidge Street, Dalton GA 30720, 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: General Cleburne’s Proposal to Arm Slaves (here, next to this marker); Tristram Dalton (approx. ¼ mile away); Western and Atlantic Railroad Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); George Whitefield (approx. ¼ mile away); William C. Martin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); African-American Soldiers in Combat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hamilton House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joseph E. Johnston Memorial (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding The Huff House.

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A local historian believes the marker was installed in the early 1930s, possibly by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The marker is mentioned in Georgia The WPA Guide to Its Towns and Countryside, published in 1940 (page 303).

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2011

2. The Huff House Marker

The Huff House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2011

3. The Huff House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,911 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.