Sweeny's Division Encamped

Where Sweeny's division of Dodge's 16th Corps lay in reserve for about a day before the Battle of Atlanta; on July 22, 1864 it was shifted south to extend McPherson's left, a move that helped blunt Hardee's surprise rear attack.

Sweeny's Division Encamped is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1985. 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 33.7648, -84.3380 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Noon Under the Trees (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Logan’s 15th A.C. Line, Restoring the Line, and Lynching in America / The Lynching of Porter Turner.

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