Historical Marker

Outer Defense Line

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1955

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After Union forces crossed the Chattahoochee in mid-July 1864, Hood's army threw up this defensive line northeast of Atlanta. From here on July 20, Stewart's Confederate corps surged north to attack the Federal XX Corps at Peachtree Creek.

About this site

Outer Defense Line is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1955. 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 33.8015, -84.4154 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is French’s Division Hood’s Left Flank (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Hiram Embry Plantation, Reynolds’ Brigade at the Ravine, 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.

📍 33.8015, -84.4154 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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