Historical Marker

Battle of Ezra Church (1983)

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1983

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The Story

Here on July 28, 1864 the divisions of S.D. Lee's Corps opened the Battle of Ezra Church, charging the Union 15th Corps; the doomed frontal attacks marked the third and bloodiest of Hood's offensives around Atlanta.

About this site

Battle of Ezra Church is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1983. 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 33.7511, -84.4431 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Federal Salient (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C., Battle of Ezra Ch., and Lick Skillet Road.

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

Also at or near Atlanta, Fulton County

“Battle of Ezra Church” names 2 distinct records in Fulton County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1983 in Atlanta. The others:

Battle of Ezra Church — Historical Marker in Atlanta

📍 33.7511, -84.4431 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Nearby in Fulton County

Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C.

Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C.

Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C.