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Davis' Hill Historical Marker
- Davis' Hill State Historical Marker
- Located on Bankhead Highway and Chappell Rd. in Atlanta,
Ga.
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DAVIS' HILL
The hill N. of the Chapel Rd. intersection
was thus named after occupation & intrenching by Gen. J.C.
Davis' 2d Div., 14th A.C., July 22, when the Army of the Cumberland
[Union] moved up from Peachtree Cr. to the siege line facing
the N. sector of Atlanta's defenses. Davis' position here formed
the Right of the siege until July 28.
From this hill Sherman directed
Howard (com'd'g. Army of the Tenn., vice McPherson deceased)
to align his 3 corps -- the 15th, 16th, & 17th -- S. along
Chapel Rd., facing E. the shift of these troops from the E. to
the W. side of Atlanta, began a move upon the 2 remaining railroads.
060-137 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1958
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