Historical Marker

Ward’s Div. Deployed

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1955

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On July 20, 1864, Ward's 20th Corps division deployed its three brigades along this low ground south of Peachtree Creek, advancing onto the ridge where they collided head-on with Hood's attacking Confederates near Collier Road.

About this site

Ward’s Div. Deployed is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1955. 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 33.8150, -84.3975 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harrison’s Brigade (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gap in Federal Line, Scott's Brigade, and Battle of Peach Tree Creek.

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

📍 33.8150, -84.3975 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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