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Battle of Atlanta Began Here

July 22, 1864. Sweeny´s 2nd div., Dodge´s 16th A.C., [USA], having been held in reserve N. of the Ga. R.R. (Candler Park), was ordered to support the left of Blair´s 17th Corps in East...

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Death of McPherson

The monument in the enclosure was erected by U.S. Army Engineers to mark the site where Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson was killed during the Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864. McPherson road S. from...

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McPherson's Last Ride

July 22, 1864. When Gen. McPheson heard the firing to the S.E. while at luncheon (Whitefoord Ave. at R.R.), he mounted his horse & sending away most of his staff on various missions, galloped...

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Gresham's Division

July 20, 1864. Brig. Gen. Walter Q. Gresham´s 4th div., leading the advance of the 17th A.C. [Union] against Wheeler´s Cav. [Confed.] & forcing it W. to Leggett´s Hill, halted here at...

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Wheeler Delays Blair

McPheson´s Army of the Tenn. [Federal] seized Decatur July 19, 1864 & on the 20th moved toward Atlanta in two columns ~ the 15th and 16th A.C. via the Ga. R.R. and the 17th by roads S. of...

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Unknown Confederate Dead

Here sleep, known but to God, approximately one hundred and fifty Confederate solders, most of whom died from disease, or wounds in the Confederate hospitals that were located near this spot. Some...

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Restoring the Line

July 22, 1864. After Cheatham´s troops (Confederate) broke the Federal 15th A.C. line at the R.R. cut and the Hurt house (DeGress Ave.), Mersy´s 16th A.C. brigade was brought up from...

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Logan's 15th A.C. Line

July 20, 1864. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan´s A.C. having camped at Decatur, moved toward Atlanta on this rd. M.L. Smith´s (2d) div. was in advance; Woods´ (1st) & Harrow´s (4th), in reserve. At...

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Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's

J.W. Buchanan´s residence (which stood on the Old Hightower Trail), where Peachtree Road crosses, was a landmark of Federal troop movements in July, 1864. July 17, Garrard´s cav., operating on...

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Noon Under the Trees

July 22, 1864. Gen. McPherson & staff spent the forenoon in conference at Sherman´s headquarters & inspecting Army of the Tenn. lines. Noon found them in an oak grove just S. of the R.R....

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Sweeny's March South

July 22, 1864. Sweeny´s 16th A.C. div., ordered to support the left of the Federal line in E. Atlanta, was shifted from its camp of the previous night, N. of the Georgia Railroad. It marched S. on...

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Sweeny's Div. Encamped

July 22, 1864. Sweeny´s Div., Dodge´s 16th A.C. (Union) was held in reserve some 24 hrs. in a line that crossed the S.W. area of Candler Park. These troops, of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn.,...

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Wheeler's Cav. at Decatur

July 22, 1864. Coincident with Hardee´s night march to attach Federal forces in E. Atlanta, Wheeler´s cavalry [Confed.] was sent to sieze [sic] McPherson´s wagon trains parked N. of the Decatur...

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The Swanton House

Ante-bellum residence of Benjamin E. Swanton; once the property of Ammi Williams, a DeKalb County pioneer. Built prior to 1842. On 1865 the Swanton family was in residence here when the Federal...

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Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek

July 17, 1864. Dodge´s 16th A.C. together with Logan´s 15th and Blair´s 17th [USA], having left Roswell by Shallow Ford Road enroute to Decatur, diverged from the column at the road-fork 2.5 miles...

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DeKalb County

DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American...

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Closing the Gap

July 20, 1864, a critical factor in the alignment of federal troops moving on Atlanta from Peachtree Creek valley, was a wide gap between Peachtree Rd. (the left of Thomas forces) & Schofields 23d...

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4th A.C. at Durand's Mill

July 19, 1864. In deployment of Federal forces approaching Atlanta, it became necessary to fill a gap between those on Peachtree Rd. at the creek & Schofield´s 23d A.C. on Pea Vine Cr. at...

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Durand's Mill

Water-powered sawmill & factory operated in the 1860´s by Samuel A. Durand (1822-1891), later on by Fredrick A. Williams (1817-1883), whose name long designated the old road leading S.W and...

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Stanley & Wood March to Durand's Mill

July 19, 1864. When it became apparent that a gap existed in Federal troop deployment along Peachtree Cr. between Peachtree Rd., & the old Williams Mill Rd., two divs. of Howard´s 4th A. C. were...

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