Historical Marker

Death of General Walker

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Confederate Maj. Gen. William H.T. Walker was shot dead by a Union picket here on July 22, 1864, as he rode forward to align his division for Hardee's attack, one of the highest-ranking officers killed in the Battle of Atlanta.

About this site

Death of General Walker 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 33.7401, -84.3270 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terry's Mill Pond (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond, Walker's Division In Sugar Creek Valley, and Bate’s Battle Line.

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

📍 33.7401, -84.3270 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond

Atlanta · 1985

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Walker's Division In Sugar Creek Valley

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