The 15th Corps Sector
July 20, 1864. Posted on this ridge, astride the Georgia R.R. was the right flank of Hood´s old corps, (Confederate) Gen. B.F. Cheatham commanding.
July 22. These troops were withdrawn, before daylight, to the city fortifications. The vacated line was occupied by Logan´s corps, (Union) which was reversed to face westward.
Gen. Morgan L. Smith´s div. centered at the R.R., Lightburn´s brigade posted (between DeGress Ave. & Battery Place) west of the Hurt house; Martin´s, S. of it -- The R.R. cut separating them. The Confederate assault, afternoon July 22d, broke the lines of Lightburn & Martin´s brigades at the Decatur Rd. & the railroad cut.
GHM 060-95 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
July 22. These troops were withdrawn, before daylight, to the city fortifications. The vacated line was occupied by Logan´s corps, (Union) which was reversed to face westward.
Gen. Morgan L. Smith´s div. centered at the R.R., Lightburn´s brigade posted (between DeGress Ave. & Battery Place) west of the Hurt house; Martin´s, S. of it -- The R.R. cut separating them. The Confederate assault, afternoon July 22d, broke the lines of Lightburn & Martin´s brigades at the Decatur Rd. & the railroad cut.
GHM 060-95 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
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Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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