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Thames House was the residence of Wm. Thames (1796-1892), a pioneer citizen of Clayton, formerly Henry, County, a veteran of the War of 1812, owner of a saw and grist mill on the Flint River, and pastor of Tanner’s Church. On Aug. 31, 1864, troops of the Federal 23rd and 4th A. C., marching east from Red Oak, passed this house enroute to the Macon and Western, now the C. of Ga. R. R., which was seized at points above and below Quick Station (Forest Park). This move severed the last of the railroads entering Atlanta and forced Gen. Hood [CS] to abandon the city on the night of Sept. 1st. The seizure of the railroad was coincident with the first of the two battles in Hardee’s [CS] defense of Jonesboro.
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