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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAOV_coburns-brigade_Atlanta-GA.html
Four regiments ~ 33d & 85th Ind., 19th Mich. & 22d Wis. ~ Col. John Coburn's brigade, Ward's 3d div., 20th A.C., were posted in this sector ~ the 22d Wis. on the ridge as skirmishers, the other three in the ravine N. of the road.
The left of Fe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAOU_woods-brigade_Atlanta-GA.html
Col. James Wood's brigade, Ward's div., [US] was the left of the 20th A.C. line. It was posted in the ravine N. of Collier Rd. where its left joined Kimball's brigade. Newton's div. 4th A.C. Featherston's [CS] attack was delayed by skirmishers whi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAOT_featherstons-brigade_Atlanta-GA.html
Gen. W.S. Featherston's Mississippi brigade of Loring's div., Stewart's A.C., [CS] together with Scott's brigade (on his left), advanced from trenches at & near Loring's Hill, .9 miles S.W. Traversing a broken area of tangled forest, the brigade c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAO3_rhodes-hall-le-reve_Atlanta-GA.html
Atlanta philanthropist and businessman Amos Giles Rhodes built Le Reve (The Dream) on his 114-acre estate in 1904. Designed by Atlanta architect Willis F. Denny II, the house is constructed of Stone Mountain granite and is distinguished by its ear…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMABI_georgia-institute-of-technology_Atlanta-GA.html
Established by Act of the General Assembly Oct. 13, 1885; site selected Oct. 20, 1886.Administration Building erected, 1887.First session, Oct. 7, 1888.
In July, August, 1864, this site was occupied by one of a series of forts connected by rif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9CU_battlefield-of-peachtree-creek_Atlanta-GA.html
Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, on taking command of the Army of Tennessee [CS], July 18, 1864, began aggressive action against the Federal approach to Atlanta fromupper Chattahoochee crossings.
July 20. Hood's 1st move was to attack Thomas' Army of the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9BC_federal-right-wing-to-peachtree-creek_Atlanta-GA.html
July 18, 1864. The 14th A.C., which was posted on extreme rt. of the Cumberland Army, left camp at Mt. Paran Rd., crossed Nancy Creek & moved S. on Howell Mill Rd. to Peachtree Cr. Mitchell brigade of Davis? div. covered the Ridgewood Rd. area bet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9BB_federal-right-wing_Atlanta-GA.html
The rt. wing of the Army of the Cumberland, 14th and 20th A.C., was also the rt. of Sherman forces moving on Atlanta from N. & E.
The 14th and 20th, having crossed the river at Pace Fy., July 27, 1864, moved E. to this intersection with Mt. Par…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM971_historic-owl-rock-church_Atlanta-GA.html
Owl Rock Church was founded in 1828 by Richmond Barge and other members of the Mutual Rights faction that withdrew from the Mount Gilead Methodist Episcopal Church. The church is named for an eight foot natural rock closely resembling an owl which…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM96Z_birthplace-of-allison-nelson_Atlanta-GA.html
One mile north where Sandy Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River, was the house of John B. Nelson, owner of Nelson Ferry in the 1820. His son, Allison Nelson was born there March, 1822. After service in the Mexican War, he was a representative …