Historical Marker

Stevenson's Division

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Confederate General Carter Stevenson's division held this sector of Atlanta's outer defenses in mid-July 1864, blocking the Union advance until Hood pulled his army back to the city's inner fortifications.

About this site

Stevenson's Division 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 33.7918, -84.3672 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bate’s Division (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Habersham Memorial Hall, Wood’s Div. 4th Corps, and Cotton States Exposition of 1895.

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

📍 33.7918, -84.3672 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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