Valley of Utoy Creek - GHM 060-152 - Fulton Co., GA
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N 33° 44.336 W 083° 28.748
17S E 270331 N 3735970
Valley of Utoy Creek historic marker located at Peyton Rd at bridge over North Fork of Utoy Creek, Atlanta.
Waymark Code: WM3ZC0
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2008
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Valley of Utoy Creek
Federal conducting siege operations on North and West fronts of Atlanta's fortified lines were, at intervals, moved South toward East Point, in attempts to seize 2 railroads the entered the city from the southwest.
Palmer's 14th A. C. marched from North West of the city by various roads to this vicinity and was aligned along the North Fork of Utoy Creek.
Aug. 5, 1864. Johnson's lst division of the corps moved via Peyton Road to the Henry Bankston house near here, where it was deployed while the 15th & 18th U.S. Regulars forced passage of the creek - - after which the division crossed to south side and camped that night.
GHM 060-152 - GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 1958