Hardee’s March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road

On July 22, 1864, Hardee's corps turned northeast onto the old Fayetteville Road, the pivot of a punishing 15-mile night march meant to swing behind McPherson's army and strike the unguarded Union left.

Hardee’s March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1984. 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 33.6875, -84.3469 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site: Cobb’s Mill (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hardee at Wm. Cobb’s House, Stewart’s & Lee’s A.C. March to Lovejoy’s Sta., and Hardee at Road Fork.

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