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that took place between June 10 and July 3 of 1864. Brigadier General

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was ordered by Major General

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to interpose between Major General

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's Confederate

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and detached

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, which was just a few miles from Sherman's

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. When, after a week, Garrard failed to do so, two

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s of infantry and three brigades of

with

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support were advanced against the

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positions on June 9. Two charges failed, and the Union Army retired from the field. However, Wheeler's cavalry was moved to a position between Bell's Ferry and Canton Road. On June 10, the 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment pushed the enemy across Noonday Creek after heavy fighting. On June 15, a

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of Union cavalry attacked and was repelled. On June 17, the Federals pushed Wheeler down Bell's Ferry Road, where he retired to Robert McAffee's house located at the intersection of today’s Barret Parkway and Bells Ferry Roads. This location is often confused with the house of Doctor John McAfee, which was located at the intersection of the Canton and Marietta Road, and the Old Alabama Road in Woodstock. On June 10 Colonel Robert H. G. Minty’s First Cavalry Brigade (U.S.) consisting of the

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, 4th Michigan Cavalry, and

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s, and the Chicago Board of Trade Battery crossed Noonday Creek on the Old Alabama Road, and proceeded to McAfee’s Crossroads, where Doctor McAfee’s Home was located. Upon approaching the crossroads the 7th Pennsylvania became heavily engaged, but drove in the Rebel pickets, and occupied the crossroads. While Minty was deploying his line he was attacked by a brigade of Major General William T. Martin’s division, and the entire division of Ferguson’s cavalry. After fighting for about an hour the 7th Pennsylvania made a saber charge, and drove the Confederates south on the Canton and Marietta Road for a mile, until they entrenched on the crest of a hill. After an unsuccessful assault on that position, Minty withdrew back across Noonday Creek on the Old Alabama Road. Minty’s Brigade remained in position near McAfee’s Crossroads skirmishing daily with Wheeler’s Confederate Cavalry until June 20. On June 19, the Union Army attacked but was driven off with heavy losses. On June 23, Colonel Eli Long, USA, crossed Noonday Creek with his brigade. He was attacked at that time, and repelled the attackers.History of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteers
/ref> The 4th Michigan Cavalry was attacked by 4,500 of Wheeler's cavalry at Latimar's Mill on Little Noonday Creek near Noonday Church.

Since the Civil War

Despite

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since the 1980s in the area near

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, the McAfee house (and a

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at the street) is still located on Bells Ferry Road, on the northwest corner of what is now the

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with Barrett Parkway (west) and Piedmont Road (east). ()

Units

Union Army

* 103rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 40th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment *

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* 46th Ohio Infantry * 97th Regiment Indiana Infantry * 4th Michigan Cavalry * 17th Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment * 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry * 4th U.S. Cavalry * Chicago Board of Trade Artillery

Confederate Army

* Kentucky 15th Cavalry Regiment * Confederate 1st Cavalry Regiment * 5th Georgia Cavalry * Company I, 37th. Alabama Regiment

Notes

For the casualties at the Battle of Noonday Creek: http://saportareport.com/noonday-creek-trail-nearing-completion-in-northern-cobb-county/ History of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry Minty and the Cavalry {{authority control

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