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On July 20, 1864, Williams' 20th Corps division deployed unsuspecting along this ridge during the advance on Atlanta; when Stewart's Confederates struck both Williams and Geary that afternoon, the surprised Federals fought to hold their line.
Williams' 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 33.8135, -84.4074 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is O’Neal’s Brigade at the Ravine (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Geary’s Refused Line, O’Neal’s Brigade, and Geary’s Division.
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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