Historical Marker

Baker's Brigade

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

On July 22, 1864, Baker's Alabama brigade pushed northeast in the Battle of Atlanta but was driven back when a Federal counterattack near the Troup Hurt house recaptured the lost DeGress battery.

About this site

Baker's Brigade is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1956. 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 33.7587, -84.3583 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Springvale Park (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs., The DeGress Battery, and The Railroad Cut.

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

📍 33.7587, -84.3583 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Nearby in Fulton County

Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs.

The 15th Corps Sector