North Druid Hills in Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur
Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 19, 2008
1. The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur Marker
July 19, 1864. Dodge's 16th A.C., having camped on N. Fork Peachtree Cr., moved S. on old Shallowford Rd. to this point where it joined Schofield's 23d, which had marched S.E. from Goodwin's Crossing (Brookhaven), along roads now designated Briarwood & N. Druid Hills. The 23d, occupying the road, Dodge made shift to reach Decatur by cutting a parallel road-crossing S. Fork, Peachtree Cr., at Mason's Mill, present site of the Decatur Water Works.
South of the creek, the skirmishers of both corps were assailed by Wheeler's cav. (CS) as they moved toward the Decatur Public Square.
Erected 1954 by Georgia HIstorical Commission. (Marker Number 044-23.)
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 19, 1772.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 48.709′ N, 84° 18.437′ W. Marker was in Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It was in North Druid Hills. It was at the intersection of North Druid Hills Road (Georgia Route 42) and Clairmont Road ( Route 155), on the left when traveling east on North Druid Hills
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Hardman Family Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Trail to Standing Peachtree and Houston Chapel (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Chapmon Powells Medicine House and W.J. Houston Plantation (approx. 1½ miles away); Stanley & Wood March To Durand's Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Durand's Mill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Coxs Hdqrs (approx. 1.7 miles away); 4th A.C. at Durand's Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 19, 2008
2. The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur Marker
Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 19, 2008
3. Intersection of Briarcliff Road and North Druid Hills Road
View is southwest down Briarcliff with North Druid Hills road crossing. Decatur is towards the direction of the photograph and to the left down North Druid Hills road.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,442 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
