Dibrell's Brigade

Historical marker location:

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

( Marker is at the intersection of Jay's Mill Road and Reeds Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Jay's Mill Road.)

Marker installed: 1890

Armstrong's Division. Forrest's Cavalry Corps.

The first gold rush in America happened in Georgia in 1828, when gold was discovered in the northwestern part of the state. This discovery led to the creation of the Dahlonega Mint, which produced gold coins until the outbreak of the Civil War.