Dunwoody in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 20, 2008

1. Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek Marker

Inscription. July 17, 1864. Dodge's 16th A.C., together with Logan's 15th & Blair's 17th (US), having left Roswell by Shallow Ford Rd. enroute to Decatur, diverged from the column at the road - fork 2.5 mi. N.W. & moved towards Old Cross Keys. Logan & Blair came this way from the road-fork & camped here on N. bank of Nancy's Cr. Garrard's cav. was E.-his left at Buchanan's (Hightower Trail & Buford Highway).

Thus, the entire Federal army (consisting of seven corps) was posted along the creek in a concave line from Pace's Ferry (Chattahoochee River) to the Hightower Trail.

Erected 1984 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 044-3.)

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, 1835.

Location. 33° 55.324′ N, 84° 18.334′ W. Marker is in Dunwoody, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is on North Shallowford Road 0.1 miles north of Cotillion, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30338, 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, measured as the crow flies: Dodge's 16th A.C. Camp on Nancy's Creek (approx. 2 miles away); Ivy Street

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Cross Keys (approx. 2.4 miles away); McPherson's Divergent Line of March (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hightower Indian Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Rainey Plantation (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hascall's Div. Joins Cox's Line of March (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunwoody.

More about this marker. The marker and post were damaged by a vehicle, and were removed in 2011. The marker was repaired and reinstalled on a new post in 2012.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 1, 2012

2. Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek Marker

In 2012, after repairs and restoration

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 20, 2008

3. Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, March 1, 2012

4. Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek Marker

In 2012, after repairs and restoration

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,777 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on March 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. 2. submitted on March 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on July 21, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. 4. submitted on March 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.