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On July 22, 1864, as the Battle of Atlanta opened, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry harassed and slowed the advance of Blair's XVII Corps, buying time for Hardee's flanking assault.
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Wheeler Delays Blair
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About this site
Wheeler Delays Blair 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 33.7534, -84.3302 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sweeny's March South (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Atlanta Began Here, An Unexpected Clash, and Bate’s Battle Line.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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