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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5MT_noon-under-the-trees_Atlanta-GA.html
July 22, 1864. Gen. McPerson & staff spent the forenoon in conference at Sherman's headquarters & inspecting Army of the Tenn. lines. Noon found them in an oak grove just S. of the R.R. where they were joined at luncheon by Logan & Blair, each wit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5MR_battle-of-atlanta-began-here_Atlanta-GA.html
July 22, 1864. Sweeny's 2nd. div., Dodge's 16th A.C. (US), having been held in reserve N. of the Ga. R.R. (Candler Park), was ordered to support the left wing of Blair's 17th Corps in East Atlanta. Marching via Clay Rd., Sweeny's column halted her…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5MP_wheelers-cav-at-decatur_Decatur-GA.html
July 22, 1864. Coincident with Hardee's night march to attack Federal forces in E. Atlanta, Wheeler's cavalry (CS) was sent to seize McPherson's wagon trains parked N. of the Decatur public square, guarded by Sprague's 16th A.C. brigade & three se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5MO_the-march-to-decatur_Atlanta-GA.html
McPherson's Army of the Tenn. (US), consisting of the 15th, 16th, & 17th corps, having crossed the river at Roswell, made a wide swing S.E. to cut the Georgia R.R. at & E. of Decatur.
Logan's 15th A.C. was the extreme left; posted at Browning C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5JD_logans-15th-blairs-17th-a-c-to-decatur_Atlanta-GA.html
July 19, 1864. Logan's troops, in "light fighting order" left camp at Henderson's mill (0.8 mile N.E.), at 5 A.M. & marched to Decatur. They were joined at this point by Blair's corps which had camped at Blake's Mill, 2 miles west.
Both corps, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5JB_dodges-blairs-columns-separate_Atlanta-GA.html
July 19th, 1864. Blair's 17th A.C. followed by Dodge's 16th (US), having camped near Blake's Mill, 6 mi. N. on the old Shallow Ford Rd. the night before, moved S. to this point where their lines of march diverged.Dodge's troops continued S. on rds…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5J9_battle-of-decatur_Decatur-GA.html
During the Battle of Decatur on July 22nd 1864 there was hot fighting in and around the old courthouse which stood on this square.
Wheeler's Cavalry made a gallant charge here and captured a battery of federal artillery with officers and men.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5J7_garrards-cavalry-raid_Decatur-GA.html
On July 20, 1864, Union forces under Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, were closing in on Atlanta. Hq. 2nd Cavlary Division (US), Brg. Gen Kenner Garrard, was in Decatur. His three brigades were scattered from Decatur to Roswell, guarding bridges over …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5J6_dekalb-county_Decatur-GA.html
DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American freedom. Wounded and captured at the Battle of Camden, S.C.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5J5_steatite-boulder_Decatur-GA.html
This steatite boulder was found on the site of a prehistoric quarry along Soapstone Ridge 8 miles south of Decatur. It shows the methods of Indians in making stone bowls, with the first girdling of the stone to remove workable cores. It is estimat…