Year Erected: 1953

Marker Text: One-half mi. S.W., on Pumpkin Vine Creek was the site of Brown's saw-mill, a landmark during military operations May 25 - June 5, 1864.

The 23rd corps, moving from Sligh's Mill, Burt Hickory P.O. & Owen's Mill, occupied lines on this ridge, facing S.E. from May 26 - June 2, in active support of & in line with the 4th, 14th and 20th Corps (Army Of The Cumberland [US]).

These troops faced Hood's, Polk's and Hardee's A.C. (Johnston's Army of Tennessee [CS]). Two of the notable battles of the Atlanta Campaign were fought here a New Hope Church (2 m. S), May 25th, & at Picketts Mill (1 mi. S.E.), May 27th.