Here Clayton's division of S.D. Lee's Corps charged through wooded ground into the federal line during the Battle of Ezra Church, July 28, 1864; repulsed twice, it withdrew, adding to the heavy Confederate losses that doomed Atlanta's defense.
Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C.
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Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C. is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1985. 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 33.7487, -84.4383 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C., The Federal Salient, and Battle of Ezra Church.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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