Clisby Austin House Constructed in 1848 by Reverend Clisby Austin, “Meadowlawn” is a prime example of an antebellum style home. A wooden plank walkway extended from the house to the nearby Western and Atlantic Railroad Depot.When Civil War hostilities approached this area in 1863, the town of Tunnel Hill became an integral part of the Confederate Army Hospital system. The dwelling’s next role was that of headquarters for General William T. Sherman, who stayed in the house for a week in May 1864 during the opening actions of his famous Atlanta Campaign. Tours: Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM 215 Clisby Austin Rd. (706) 876-1571 civilwarrailroadtunnel.com Fort Fisk at Mill Creek Gap Situated adjacent to the Mill Creek Gap pocket park is an earthen artillery platform which the Confederates called Fort Fisk. Take a short hike and see this perfectly preserved earthwork, which was occupied by Oliver’s Eufaula Alabama Battery during the period from May 6-12, 1864. This position helped defend against assaults from Union Brig. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis’s division, Army of the Cumberland. U.S. Hwy. 41, Rocky Face, GA. Next to the Georgia State Patrol Barracks Mt. Rachel Put on your hiking shoes and ascend Mt.Rachel to an undisturbed Confederate artillery platform that guarded the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad running South from Knoxville. Constructed during the Army of Tennessee’s late 1863-early 1864 winter encampment, this structure is thought to have been manned by an artillery battery belonging to Lt. Col. Samuel Williams’ battalion. W. Park St. Dalton, GA 30720 www.Visi tDal tonGA.com 9
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