- Wheeler's Cavalry at Decatur State
Historical Marker
- Located at the old DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur
(Text)
WHEELER'S CAV. AT DECATUR
July 22, 1864. Coincident with
Hardee's night march to attach Federal forces in E. Atlanta,
Wheeler's cavalry [Confed.] was sent to sieze [sic] McPherson's
wagon trains parked N. of the Decatur public square, guarded
by Sprague's 16th A.C. brigade & three sections of field
artillery.
Wheeler's men, dismounted, were
deployed S. of the R.R. & drove Sprague's troops, together
with the Chicago Board of Trade & Michigan batteries, [Union]
to the public square where, outflanked, they withdrew with the
wagon trains to the North Decatur Road.
Wheeler made no pursuit because
of peremptory orders to rejoin Hardee in E. Atlanta.
- 044-45 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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© Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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