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After fighting east of Atlanta on July 22, Howard's Army of the Tennessee shifted west on July 27-28, 1864, to threaten the railroads at East Point, a move that triggered the Battle of Ezra Church and extended the Union siege line southward.
West Side Siege Line 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 33.7623, -84.4335 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis' Hill (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations, Battle Hill, and The Union Dispositions.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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