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At the Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864, French's division held the left of Hood's attacking line. Rather than charging, it pinned down the Union 14th Corps with feints, keeping those troops out of the main fight along Collier Road.
French’s Division Hood’s Left Flank is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1984. 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 33.8036, -84.4216 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Outer Defense Line (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include French's Line, The Hiram Embry Plantation, and Maj. William C. Preston C.S.A.
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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