1721 Tomochichi was one of several Creek chiefs that gathered at Charles Town to sign a treaty -- "Articles of Friendship and Commerce Agreement" -- with South Carolina governor Robert Johnson.

1864 The 23rd Corps under Maj. Gen. Schofield became the first unit of Sherman's forces to cross the Chattahoochee River. Their crossing took place at a point between Powers Ferry and Johnston's Ferry, and caught the Confederates by surprise.