Year Erected: 1954

Marker Text: July 17, 1864. At this road-fork (near old Providence Church), the 16th A.C. of the Army of the Tenn.[US], enroute from Roswell to Decatur moved by the west fork toward Nancy's Creek where it camped near Cross Keys.

The 15th A.C. followed by the 17th, continued S.E. on old Shallow Ford Rd to Nancy's Creek where it camped. Garrard's cav was posted on the left (east) of the 15th Corps.

The primary purpose of McPherson's march to Decatur was to seize & destroy the Georgia Railroad between that place and Stone Mountain depot, nine miles N.E. of it.