Historical Marker

Fuller's Div. 16th A.C.

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Fuller's division of the 16th Army Corps helped form the improvised Union line that absorbed Hardee's surprise rear attack on July 22, 1864, part of the defense that blunted the Confederate thrust at the Battle of Atlanta.

About this site

Fuller's Div. 16th A.C. 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 33.7440, -84.3400 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Death of McPherson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Historic Ground--1864, Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear, and McPherson's Last Ride.

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

📍 33.7440, -84.3400 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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Nearby in DeKalb County

Historic Ground--1864

Atlanta · 1956

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Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear

Atlanta · 1956

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McPherson's Last Ride

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