Historical Marker

Federal Left Wing to Decatur

Tucker · DeKalb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

On July 19, 1864, McPherson's corps swung southeast through here toward Decatur, a wide detour designed to wreck the Georgia Railroad between Stone Mountain and Decatur and sever Atlanta's eastern supply line.

About this site

Federal Left Wing to Decatur is a historical marker in Tucker, 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 33.8262, -84.2557 near Tucker. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rehoboth Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Logan's 15th & Blair's 17th A.C. to Decatur, and The March to Decatur.

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

📍 33.8262, -84.2557 · Tucker, DeKalb County

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