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Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear

July 22, 1864. Cleburne´s 3 brigades, [CSA] after over-running the Federal left (at Glenwood), moved on the rear of its line facing W. on Flat Shoals Rd., at the same time Maney´s div. [CSA]...

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Cleburne Outflanked Left Wing, 17th A.C.

July 22, 1864. The left wing (Giles Smith´s div., 17th A.C.) of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [US] occupied an intrenched line on Flat Shoals Rd. between Leggett´s Hill and Glenwood, where...

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Maney's Div. in the Battle of Atlanta

Gen. George Maney, comdg. Cheatham´s old div. of Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] at Peachtree Cr., July 20, led the div. July 22 in the Battle of Atlanta. Both Cleburne´s & Maney´s divs. advanced N.W. on...

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Cleburne's & Maney's Divs.

July 22, 1864. These troops, with Walker´s and Bate´s divs., Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] made a 15-mi. night march from Atlanta to attack the rear of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [USA] posted on...

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Stewart's & Lee's A.C. March to Lovejoy's Station

Hardee´s command [Confederate] defeated at Jonesboro, Aug. 31, 1864, was depleted by the withdrawal of S.D. Lee´s A.C. before results of the battle were known in Atlanta. Anticipating a Federal...

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Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps

August 31, 1864. At the close of the 1st day of battle at Jonesboro, Hood (in Atlanta) with no knowledge of the battle, ordered Lee to withdraw his troops to the city to meet a suppositious attack...

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Hardee's March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road

July 21, 1864. These troops and Wheeler´s Cavalry [CSA] were sent from Atlanta on a 15 mile night march to gain the rear of McPherson´s Army of the Tennessee [USA] in East Atlanta. Hardee moved...

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Site: Cobb's Mill

On the e. side of Intrenchment Creek, just above the bridge, stood a grist mill operated by William Cobb, a DeKalb County pioneer. The mill was a notable landmark in the movement of...

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Hardee at Wm. Cobb's House

July 22, 1864. Hardee´s A.C., [CSA] consisting of 4 divisions, enroute N. to the rear of Federal forces in E. Atlanta, halted here at dawn to procure guides for a wilderness march ahead. Hardee,...

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Hardee at Road Fork

July 22, 1864. Hardee´s A.C. (4 divs.), [CSA] moving N. to the battlefield, was divided into two columns at this road fork: Clebourne´s and Maney´s took the W. fork leading to E. Atlanta;...

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Walker & Bate at Sugar Cr.

July 22, 1864. Walker´s & Bate´s divisions of Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] enroute to the rear of the 17th A.C. [USA] in East Atlanta, detoured here along the West bank of the creek to keep contact with...

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Hightower (Etowah) Trail

Hightower (Etowah) Trail, one of the best marked Indian Trails in Georgia, was a much used crossover between two of the noted Trading Paths radiating from Augusta. Recognized as a former boundary...

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Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond

July 22, 1864. Bate´s, together with Walker´s div., Hardee´s A.C., [CSA] having moved up Sugar Cr. valley W. of Terry´s mill pond, were deployed in this area for a surprise attack on...

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Terry's Mill Pond

The flat area S. was the bed of Terry´s mill pond -- the impounded waters of Sugar Cr. Tom Terry (1823-1861) operated the grist mill that stood 800 yds. downstream. It was burned by Federal...

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Death of Gen. Walker

July 22, 1864. Maj. Gen. W.H.T. Walker, commanding a div. of Hardee´s A.C., [CSA] while directing his troops toward the battlefield, reached a close proximity to this spot at noon where, pausing...

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Mersy's Brigade

July 22, 1864. Col. August Mersy´s brigade of Sweeny´s div., 16th A.C. [USA] was aligned on the rt. of the div. when it went into action to meet the assault of Walker´s div. [CSA] advancing...

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Dodge's 16th A.C. Camp On Nancy's Creek

July 17, 1864. The march of the corps S. from the road-fork at Providence Church (Dunwoody) was opposed by Col. Geo. G. Dibrell´s brigade of Wheeler´s cav. [CSA]. After a sharp skirmish, the 9th...

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An Unexpected Clash

July 22, 1864. The attack by Walker´s & Bate´s divs. (Hardee´s A.C.) [CSA] struck the two brigades, Mersy´s & Rice´s, of Sweeny´s 16th A.C. div. [USA] enroute to support the 17th in E. Atlanta....

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Rice's Brigade

July 22, 1864. Gen. E. W. Rice´s brigade [USA] was hastily deployed in open ground to meet the attack by Bate´s div. [CSA] The 66th Ind. was posted on the hill (Murphy High School) adjacent to...

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Bate's Battle Line

July 22, 1864. Gen. Bate´s div., Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] was deployed on the rt. of Walker´s div. when they advanced N. from Terry´s Mill pond. Being on the extreme rt. of the corps, Bate´s troops...

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