- 15th Corps Sector State Historical
Marker
- Located on DeKalb Ave. between Battery Place and
DeGress Ave. in Atlanta
(Text)
- THE 15TH CORPS SECTOR
July 20, 1864. Posted on this ridge, astride
the Georgia R.R. was the right flank of Hood's old corps, (Confederate)
Gen. B.F. Cheatham commanding.
July 22. These troops were withdrawn, before
daylight, to the city fortifications. The vacated line was occupied
by Logan's corps, (Union) which was reversed to face westward.
Gen. Morgan L. Smith's div. centered at
the R.R., Lightburn's brigade posted (between DeGress Ave. &
Battery Place) west of the Hurt house; Martin's, S. of it --
The R.R. cut separating them. The Confederate assault, afternoon
July 22d, broke the lines of Lightburn & Martin's brigades
at the Decatur Rd. & the railroad cut.
- 060-95 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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© Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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