Historical Marker

Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs.

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Marks where Confederate divisions under John C. Brown and Henry Clayton, part of Cheatham's Corps, charged the Union XV Corps along the Georgia Railroad on July 22, 1864; Brown briefly broke the line near present-day Inman Park before a federal counterattack drove him back.

About this site

Brown’s & Clayton’s Divs. 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 33.7554, -84.3593 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Springvale Park (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Atlanta / Fall of Atlanta, Baker's Brigade, 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.

📍 33.7554, -84.3593 · Atlanta, Fulton County
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