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Battle of Ezra Church Historical Marker
- Battle of Ezra Church State Historical
Marker
- Located on Waterbury Dr. at Battle Hill Haven near
Anderson Ave. in Atlanta
(Text)
- BATTLE OF EZRA CH.
- GEN. J. C. BROWN'S DIV.
July 28, 1864. The 4 brigades of
Brown's Div., S. D. Lee's A. C. [CSA], deployed in this area,
made the initial assaults on the Federal right flank posted on
the ridge just N. E. Their combined attacks struck Lightburn's
& Martin's brigades of Morgan L. Smith's Div. of Logan's
15th A. C. Brown's brigades, L. to R., were Brantly's, Sharp's
& Johnston's, Manigault's in reserve. Brantly's Mississippians
carried the log barricades of the 83d Indiana (Lightburn's brigade)
but were swept back by a counter-assault. A 2d attempt was made
on the same ground by Walthall's Div. (Stewart's Corps), but
with like results.
060-149B GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1958
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