Historical Marker

Wood's Brigade

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1955

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The Story

During the Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864, Colonel James Wood's brigade anchored the 20th Corps' left in this ravine and hurled back Featherston's charging Mississippians, sealing a dangerous gap in the Federal line.

About this site

Wood's Brigade 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 33.8064, -84.3992 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coburn's Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Featherston’s Brigade, The Mississippi Brigade, and 33d N.J. State Flag.

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

📍 33.8064, -84.3992 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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