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

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Historic Red Clay

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2011

1. Historic Red Clay Marker Post

Inscription. Red Clay, one mile W, was once an important Council Ground for the Cherokee Indians who called it “Red Earth Place.” During the War Between the States, on May 2, 1864, the 2nd Brigade, First Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Cumberland, U. S. Army, after a hard fight drove the Confederates from this town. It then became an important depot of supplies for Federal forces. A heavy force of Federals guarded this town to prevent Confederate raids from capturing valuable stores here. The Federal Army of Ohio, moving South toward Dalton passed through this town.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 155-34A.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1934.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 58.882′ N, 84° 55.91′ W. Marker was near Cohutta, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It was at the intersection of Cleveland Highway (Georgia Route 71) and Wilson

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Caldwell Road, on the left when traveling north on Cleveland Highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cohutta GA 30710, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Mountains. It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Historic Red Clay (approx. 0.8 miles away); Red Clay Council Ground (approx. 0.8 miles away in Tennessee); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee); Inside the Farmhouse (approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee); Cherokee Farmstead (approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee); A Visitor's Account

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(approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee); Sleeping Huts (approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee); Red Clay Council (approx. 1.1 miles away in Tennessee).

More about this marker. The marker has been missing since at least 1999. Text for the missing marker was taken from “Georgia Historical Markers” (Bay Tree Grove, Second Edition 1978) compiled by Carroll P. Scruggs from the records of the Georgia Historical Commission.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 53 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of missing marker prior to disappearance. • Can you help?