- Old Williams Mill Rd. State Historical
Marker
- Located on Briarcliff Rd. between St. Charles Pl.
and St. Augustine Pl. in Atlanta
33.774783, -84.34888
(Text)
OLD WILLIAMS MILL RD.
The old Williams Mill Rd. crossed the Fulton-DeKalb
Co. line here; it was identical with Briarcliff to this point
where it continued S.W., crossing Highland at North Avenue.
July 20, 1864. The Fed. 23d A.C., having
camped on the Paden plantation (Emory Univ.), moved to the Williams
Mill Road -- the left of its intrenched line, held by Hascall's
div. in the area where Druid Hills M.E. Church stands.
The 23d A.C. faced the outer Confederate
defense line along Highland Ave., & when that line was abandoned
early the 22d, the corps advanced S.W. to the Augustus Hurt plantation
on the old Williams Mill Road.
- 060-78 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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