Historical Marker

The Siege Lifted

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

After 35 fruitless days besieging Atlanta, Union forces abandoned their northern lines on August 26, 1864, and swung wide on a flanking march to cut the railroads feeding the city from the southwest, a maneuver that soon forced its fall.

About this site

The Siege Lifted is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. 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 33.7502, -84.4565 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Westview Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Ezra Ch., Lick Skillet Road, and Battle of Ezra Ch..

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

📍 33.7502, -84.4565 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Atlanta · 1958