Phase I Survey and Phase II Excavation at Pickett's Mill State Historic Site, Paulding Co. Georgia

Author(s): Terry. G Powis

Year: 2007

Summary

This report summarizes the Phase I survey and Phase II excavation of portions of the 765

acre Pickett’s Mill State Historic Site. Pickett’s Mill State Historic Site, located along Little

Pumpkin Vine Creek in eastern Paulding County, Georgia, was the scene of fierce fighting

during the Civil War. On May 27, 1864, a bloody battle was fought at Pickett’s Mill. Although

the battle of Pickett’s Mill is considered to have been a minor engagement in the Atlanta

Campaign of 1864, it is regarded as one of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in the

country.

Cite this Record

Phase I Survey and Phase II Excavation at Pickett's Mill State Historic Site, Paulding Co. Georgia. Terry. G Powis. 2007 ( tDAR id: 366124) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8RV0M1R

Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Fauna • Glass • Metal • Wood

Site Name
Pickett's Mill

Site Type
Battlefield

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Historic Background Research • Systematic Survey

General
Civil War Battlefield

Temporal Keywords
Civil War

Spatial Coverage

min long: -84.804; min lat: 33.952 ; max long: -84.737; max lat: 34.014 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Rachel Black

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