Historical Marker

Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (marker-192389)

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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Recalls Clayton's division of Lee's Confederate Corps assaulting the Union XV Corps at the Battle of Ezra Church on July 28, 1864; the attack failed twice against entrenched federals, part of Hood's costly bid to break Sherman's grip on Atlanta.

About this site

Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. 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 33.7508, -84.4402 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Federal Salient (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Ezra Church, Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C., and Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C..

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

“Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C.” names 2 distinct records in Fulton County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1958 in Atlanta. The others:

📍 33.7508, -84.4402 · Atlanta, Fulton County
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