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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNS9_stanleys-sector_Atlanta-GA.html
N.E. of this point (near Highland School) was the intrenched line held by Federal forces in the siege of Atlanta, July 22-Aug. 25, 1864. This was the extreme left of Howard's 4th A.C.; its right flank rested at Tanyard Branch in Land Lot 107, …
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Alpha Delta Pi Sorority was founded May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, as the first secret society in the world for college women, and thus became the mother of the social sorority system. Wesleyan Collage was the first educationa…
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The old Williams Mill Rd. crossed the Fulton-DeKalb Co. line here; it was identical with Briarcliff to this point where it continued S.W., crossing Highland at North Avenue. July 20, 1864. The Fed. 23d A.C., having camped on the Paden plantatio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEQD_stanleys-woods-sector_Atlanta-GA.html
A point in the intrenched line of the Federal 4th A.C., July 20-22, 1864. Stanley's & Wood's divs. marched to this sector from Buckhead via Old Cheshire Bridge Rd., LaVista, Williams Mill & Johnson Rds., crossing S. Fork of Peachtree Creek at Dura…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69Z_historic-ground_Atlanta-GA.html
This modern tv station, WAGA-TV stands in land lot 57 of the 18th District of the original Henry, now DeKalb County, near the south fork of Peachtree Creek, was erected in 1966. In July, 1864 the present Briarcliff Road was the route of the Fed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69X_4th-a-c-at-durands-mill_Atlanta-GA.html
July 19, 1864. In deployment of Federal forces approaching Atlanta, it became necessary to fill a gap between those on Peachtree Rd. at the creek & Schofield's 23d A.C. on Pea Vine Cr. at the Paden plantation (Emory University). Sherman directed T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM63X_cheathams-salient_Atlanta-GA.html
At this point, Atlanta's outer defense line, beginning at Casey's Hill 5.75 W., turned S. & parallel to Highland Ave., ran to the Ga. R.R. This angle was occupied July 18, 1864, by Stevenson's div. Cheatham A.C. (CS) (Hood's old command).July 19, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM62N_closing-the-gap_Atlanta-GA.html
July 20, 1864. A critical factor in the alignment of Federal troops moving on Atlanta, from Peachtree Creek valley, was a wide gap between Peachtree Rd. (the left of Thomas' forces) & Schofield's 23d A.C. posted at the intersection of N. Decatur &…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM62L_durands-mill_Atlanta-GA.html
Water-powered sawmill & factory operated in the 1860's by Samuel A. Durand (1822-1891), later on by Frederick A. Williams (1817-1883), whose name long designated the old road leading S.W. and now known, in sections, as Briarcliff and Williams Mill…
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