Historical Marker

Battle of Atlanta / Fall of Atlanta

Atlanta · Fulton County

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The Story

On July 22, 1864 Hood sent Hardee's Corps on a night march to strike the Union flank while Cheatham's Corps attacked the front; the Battle of Atlanta cost the Federals Gen. McPherson but failed, and the city fell that September.

About this site

Battle of Atlanta / Fall of Atlanta is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. 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 33.7526, -84.3612 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Trees Atlanta, and Springvale Park.

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

📍 33.7526, -84.3612 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Historical Marker

Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs.

Atlanta · 1956

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