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Atlanta's Outer Line State Historical Marker
- Atlanta's Outer Line State Historical
Marker
- Located at the
west edge of Crestlawn Cemetery on Old Atlanta-Marietta
Rd. in Atlanta
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ATLANTA'S OUTER LINE
Johnston's army [CSA] moved to
this side of the river July 9-10, 1864. French's div., Stewart's
A.C. was posted astride the R.R. to guard the left bank pending
Federal crossings up river.
July 18. With the Federal advance
S. to Peachtree Cr. Valley, French was shifted to Casey's line
of Atlanta at this point. With its left resting here, it was
continued by other commands 5.5 mi. E. to Highland Ave., &
S. 3.5 mi. to Leggett's Hill in E. Atlanta -- a total of 9 mi.
It was occupied by 3 infantry corps & State Militia. The
line was vacated July 22 -- the troops falling back to the inner
line.
- 060-87 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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