Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear

Having outflanked the Union left, Cleburne's Confederates pressed into the Federal rear here on July 22, 1864, overrunning artillery and prisoners before the fighting stalled against the reformed Union lines at Bald Hill.

Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1956. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7423, -84.3431 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cleburne Outflanked Left Wing, 17th A.C. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Historic Ground--1864, Death of McPherson, and Fuller's Div. 16th A.C..

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.