Image Credit: City of Smyrna

Year Erected: 1954

Marker Text: July 3, 1864. Johnston´s army, retreating from Kennesaw, took position in a double line of breastworks, prepared in advance, along this rd. -- the right, E. of the State R.R.; the left at Nickajack Cr., S. of Ruff´s Mill. From right to left were: Lorings, Hardee´s & Hood´s corps [CS].

July 4. Federal forces attacked both ends of line: at Smyrna & near Ruff´s Mill. Johnston withdrew S. to the Chattahoochee that night.

July 6. Schofield´s 23d A.C. [US] marched from Sandtown Rd. via this rd., to the mouth of Soap Cr., where his passage of the river there, caused Johnston´s retreat to the Fulton County side.