![]() What is now a Cul-de-sac was once the location of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery that support Garrard’s crossing of the river at Shallow Ford.Ĭol. “Shallow Ford” in Roswell was the site of the Federal crossing by several companies of Garrard’s Cavalry dismounted and with their new Spencer rifles and supporting fire from the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, they fought their way across the river. The neighborhood pool on the southern shore is the location of the Ferry landing where the Federal troops made their assault. The first crossing of the Chattahoochee River by Federal troops happened here at the confluence of Sope Creek and the river. He orders that the river crossings at Pace’s Ferry and Turner’s Ferry, be heavily guarded. ![]() General Johnston establishes his Headquarters 3 miles from Atlanta, at the abandoned Dexter Niles house. It becomes stuck and is recovered by the Federals, but not put into use. They also take up their pontoon bridges and at Pace’s Ferry they cut the pontoon bridge loose hoping it will swing across the river or down stream where they can recover it. The Confederate army begins to retreat from the River Line at dusk and in the early morning hours of the 10th, they are across the river and begin to burn the Railroad bridge and the wagon bridge next to it. A detachment of General McCook’s Cavalry, the 1st Tennesse Regiment (US), under the command of Colonel Brownlow, dismounted and crossed the river enforce wearing only their hats and carrying their rifle and cartridge box.Īfter receiving information about these crossings and size of the forces at each crossing, General Johnston orders the fall back from the River Line. He also sends Dodge’s Corps to reenforce Garrard and establish a strong bridgehead for subsequent crossings. When Sherman learns of Garrard’s crossing of the river, he immediately dispatches Newton’s Division from its camp near Rottenwood Creek, to Roswell “double time”, to reenforce Garrard. The battery that is providing cover fire is the Chicago Board of Trade Battery. ![]() The Federals are armed with Spencer repeating rifles and are able to move and shoot quickly without stopping while they cross the river. The Confederates are out numbered and out gunned and they quickly retreat and some surrender. They engage a small Confederate force across the river. It was the ford used by the Hightower Trail which was a prehistoric trading route. At dawn on the 9th, a Federal Battery provides covering fire as several companies of dismounted cavalry begin wading across the Chattahoochee at what is called the “Shallow Ford”. After the first Federal crossing of the Chattahoochee at Sope Creek on the afternoon of the 8th, Garrard’s Cavalry crosses at Roswell.
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