The Battle of Peachtree Creek

On July 20, 1864, Hood gambled his first sortie as army commander here, hurling the Army of Tennessee at Thomas's troops as they crossed the creek; the assault was repulsed with heavy Confederate loss, leaving Atlanta's defenses unbroken.

The Battle of Peachtree Creek is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1964. 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 33.8105, -84.4031 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Confederate Attack (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Confederate Attack, Cont., The Federal Advance, and The Federal Advance, Cont./The Change of Command.

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