Historical Marker

Walker's Division In Sugar Creek Valley

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1956

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On July 22, 1864, Walker's division formed to strike the Union rear but met Sweeny's Federals head-on. General Walker had already been killed by a picket; command passed to Gen. Hugh Mercer as the surprise attack faltered.

About this site

Walker's Division In Sugar Creek Valley 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 33.7400, -84.3302 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Death of General Walker, Terry's Mill Pond, and An Unexpected Clash.

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

📍 33.7400, -84.3302 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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