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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21XO_swan-house_Atlanta-GA.html
Swan House was completed in 1928 for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hamilton Inman, heirs to a cotton-brokerage fortune. Named for the swan motif found throughout the interior, the house was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze (1890-1982), of the At…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VJL_gov-john-m-slaton-historical_Atlanta-GA.html
John Marshall Slaton was Georgia's 60th governor, serving two terms, 1911-12 and 1913-15. Born December 25, 1866, Slaton served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1896-1909, as Speaker, 1905-1909. He served in the Georgia Senate, 1909-1913, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NMQ_civil-war-siege-cannon_Atlanta-GA.html
The Union Army used this cannon during the American Civil War, which was fought between 1861 and 1865. Called a siege cannon, it was too big and heavy to be used in most battles. Instead, it was used during sieges, which were lengthy assaults used…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM103P_the-storyteller_Atlanta-GA.html
Local lore has recorded that in 1838 a hunter hung a deer's head at about this location in front of Irby's Tavern. The Henry Irby family owned 803 surrounding acres and the area was designated Irbyville on maps at that time. People started identif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFG4_woods-newtons-divs-at-peachtree-creek_Atlanta-GA.html
July 19, 1864. Wood's & Newton's 4th A.C. divs. moving S. from Buckhead to effect crossings at Peachtree Cr. found the bridge burned. Wood improvised one & crossed two brigades which, after a sharp contest with Hardee's troops [CS], drove them to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFG2_wards-div-crossed-peachtree-creek_Atlanta-GA.html
July 20, 1864. Ward's 20th A.C. div. crossed a short distance downstream, leaving the artillery on this side, because of difficult terrain south of the creek.
Moving S.W., it occupied the section between Geary's div. (W. of Collier's Mill), & t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFDP_kings-brigade_Atlanta-GA.html
July 20, 1864. In Federal advances on Atlanta from the N.E., a gap was left between the 23d A.C. (on Briarcliff Rd.) and Newton's Div., 4th A.C. on Peachtree Rd. S. of the creek. Two 4th A.C. divisions were shifted E. to occupy the gap.
When bo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4V_wards-div-encamped_Atlanta-GA.html
July 18, 1864. Ward's 3d div., 20th A.C. moved to this position from Pace's Fy. to occupy the sector on the immediate right of Howard's 4th Corps which had marched from Power's Fy, reaching Buckhead at noon.
The other two 20th A.C. Divisions we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4T_20th-a-c-paces-fy-rd_Atlanta-GA.html
July 18, 1864. Hooker's Federal 20th Corps, occupied this sector between Howard's 4th at Buckhead, on the left, & Palmer's 14th, on the right, at Howell Mill Road.
Williams' & Geary's divs. of the 20th, camped in this vicinity that night, while…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEQE_4th-a-c-at-buckhead_Atlanta-GA.html
July 18, 1864. Left Wing, Army of the Cumberland [US], having moved from Power's Fy., cast up a line of intrenchments covering roads leading E., S., & W. Contact was made with the 20th A. C. to the right (on W. Pace's Fy. Rd.) & to the left with S…