Historical Marker

The Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations

Atlanta · Fulton County

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On July 28, 1864, Hood struck Howard's army as it swung west to cut Atlanta's last rail line, but the Federals dug in near Ezra Church and bloodily repulsed the Confederate assaults.

About this site

The Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. 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 33.7534, -84.4369 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Union Dispositions (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Confederate Attack, Battle Hill, and Site of Ezra Church.

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

📍 33.7534, -84.4369 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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