Historical Marker

The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur

Decatur · DeKalb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Marks the route of the Union 16th and 23rd Corps converging on Decatur in mid-July 1864, part of Sherman's wide swing east of Atlanta to cut and destroy the Georgia Railroad before closing on the city.

About this site

The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur is a historical marker in Decatur, 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 33.8118, -84.3073 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Hardman Family Cemetery, Emory University, and Stanley & Wood March To Durand's Mill.

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

📍 33.8118, -84.3073 · Decatur, DeKalb County

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