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On Lafayette Road (Georgia Route 201) at Gordon Springs Road, on the right when traveling south on Lafayette Road.
Jesse Callaway, soldier of 1812, son of Joseph Callaway, soldier of '76, lived in this house from 1852 to 1867. The house, built with bricks made on the place, remained in the family until after 1900. It is said to have been built about 1814. . . . — — Map (db m10795) HM
On Mill Creek Road at Babb Road, on the right when traveling north on Mill Creek Road.
Ante-bellum domain of Joel Babb (1809~1882) - on Mill Cr., foot of Rocky Face at Dug Gap. May 8, 1864. 1 A. M.: Col. W.C.P. Breckinridge’s 9th Ky., Grigsby’s brigade, Wheeler’s cav., descended from Dug Gap & patrolled the roads N. & W. to ascertain . . . — — Map (db m10912) HM
On Mill Creek Road at Babb Road, on the right when traveling north on Mill Creek Road.
May 8, 1864. Maj. Gen. J.W. Geary, with Buschbeck`s & Candy`s brigades of the 2d div., 20th A.C., moving from near Gordon`s Springs, reached this, the Babb Settlement, at 3 p.m. Planting McGill`s Penna. Battery (3 inch Rodman guns) near Joel Babb`s . . . — — Map (db m10913) HM
On Lafayette Road (Georgia Route 201) 0 miles north of Lodge Road, on the right when traveling north.
May 8, 1864, Brig. Gen. J.W. Geary, with Buschbeck’s & Candy’s brigades 2d div., A.C., marched on this road from Near Gordon’s Springs. Turning E. here
(near Whitfield – Walker County line ), Geary’s troops moved to Dug Gap in Rocky Face . . . — — Map (db m10940) HM
On Lafayette Road (Georgia Route 201) at Gordon Springs Road, on the right when traveling south on Lafayette Road.
May 7, 1864. Gen. Hooker`s 20th A.C. crossed Taylor’s Ridge at Nickajack & Gordon Springs Gaps, moving E. toward Rocky Face Ridge. Geary’s 2d & Butterfield’s 3d divs., via Gordon`s Springs, reached this point that afternoon. Butterfield’s troops . . . — — Map (db m10796) HM