Historical Marker

The Errant Column

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1988

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The Story

On July 28, 1864, Sherman sent Davis's division on a flanking march toward Lick Skillet, but lacking maps or guides it floundered through forest and swamp before Confederate cavalry and recall orders ended the lost maneuver at Ezra Church.

About this site

The Errant Column is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1988. 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 33.7714, -84.4361 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis' Hill (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include West Side Siege Line, Theodore “Tiger” Flowers, and Gen. Cleburne's H’dq’rs..

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

📍 33.7714, -84.4361 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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