Historical Marker

Historic Ground--1864

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1956

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The Story

This ground saw the heart of the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, an hours-long struggle in which Hardee's flank attack was checked near Leggett's Hill and two major generals, Walker and McPherson, were killed.

About this site

Historic Ground--1864 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 33.7441, -84.3414 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 Fuller's Div. 16th A.C., Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear, and Gresham's Division.

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

📍 33.7441, -84.3414 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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Fuller's Div. 16th A.C.

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