Historical Marker

Gen. Stewart’s H'dq'rs.

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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This site marks the Ira R. Foster house, used as headquarters by Confederate Gen. A.P. Stewart from July 16-21, 1864. From here Stewart issued the orders sending his corps into the Battle of Peachtree Creek.

About this site

Gen. Stewart’s H'dq'rs. 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 33.7903, -84.4119 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atlanta Waterworks Hemphill Avenue Station (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Loring’s Hill, Ashby Street Car Barn, and Confederate Army Command Changed.

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

📍 33.7903, -84.4119 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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