Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate

On July 19, 1864, the marching columns of Blair's 17th and Dodge's 16th Army Corps diverged at this point, Dodge bound directly for Decatur while Blair followed Logan's corps, spreading Sherman's left wing toward Atlanta.

Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1954. 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 33.8552, -84.2816 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site: Blake’s Mill (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Logan's 15th & Blair's 17th A.C. to Decatur, The March to Decatur, and Site: Henderson’s Mill.

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