Historical Marker

The Confederate Attack (marker-143029)

Atlanta · Fulton County

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On July 28, 1864, Lee's and Stewart's corps stormed Logan's hastily fortified line west of Atlanta near Ezra Church; six successive charges failed against Union firepower, costing Hood thousands in his third defeat.

About this site

The Confederate Attack 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 33.7533, -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 Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations, 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.

Also at or near Atlanta, Fulton County

“The Confederate Attack” names 2 distinct records in Fulton County. This page is the historical marker in Atlanta. The others:

The Confederate Attack — Historical Marker in Atlanta (1964)

📍 33.7533, -84.4369 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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