Historical Marker

Attack from the West

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1984

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The Story

On July 22, 1864, during the Battle of Atlanta, three Confederate divisions struck the Union 17th Corps from front, flank, and rear near Leggett's Hill, yet the outnumbered Federals refused to break.

About this site

Attack from the West is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1984. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7464, -84.3544 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Leggett's Hill (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wheeler's Cav. Intrenched, Trees Atlanta, and F.H. Ross & Company Laundry Warehouse.

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

📍 33.7464, -84.3544 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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