Geary's Refused Line State
Historical Marker
Located at Collier Rd. and Northside Dr.,
Atlanta
(Text)
GEARY'S REFUSED
LINE
July 20, 1864. Geary's 20th
A.C. div. [Union] was massed on this ridge (Candy's, Ireland's
& Jones' brigades) in parallel lines on old Collier Rd.,
its front 400 yds. Eastward. A reconnoissance [sic] in force,
there was no deployment & being several hundred yds. in advance
of the other 2 divs., the position lacked support.
The surprise attack by O'Neal
[Confederate] struck Geary's right flank causing him to refuse
his line on a left pivot down the slope to & beyond the deep
revine northward, where it joined the left of Williams' division
on a ridge.
O'Neal's assault & Scott's
[Confederate] attack at Collier's Mill, were critical moments
of the battle.
060-43 (?) GEORGIA
HISTORICAL COMMISSION 195?
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