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The Hiram Embry Plantation

500 ft. West stood the ante-bellum residence of Hiram H. Embry (1805-1877), a notable landmark during the battle of Peachtree Cr. At 4 P.M., July 20, 1864, Walthall´s div. [Confederate]...

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Reynold's Brigade at The Ravine

July 20, 1864. Four regiments of Reynolds´ Arkansas brigade, Walthall´s div., Stewart´s A.C., [Confederate] having deployed abreast at old Mt. Zion Ch., moved in a right oblique across Howell Mill...

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O'Neal's Brigade at The Ravine

July 20, 1864. Not until O´Neal´s Alabama & Mississippi troops [Confederate] plunged down the wooded slope from Collier Rd., did the formation of Geary´s [Union] refused line & the...

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O'Neal's Brigade

O´Neal´s (formerly Cantey´s) brigade, Walthall´s div. [Confederate] began its assault abreast & on the rt. of Reynolds´. It struck the rt. of Geary´s 20th A.C. div. [Union] posted on Collier...

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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...

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On Geary's Front

In 1864, Collier Rd. topped the ridge N. Descending the slope E. it crossed the branch below the dam at Collier´s Mill. Geary´s left -- Candy´s brigade & Aleshire´s batteries [Union] -- were...

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Geary's Division

July 20, 1864. Gen. J.W. Geary´s 2d div., 20th A.C. [Union] occupied this ridge which was some 300 yds. in advance of Williams´ 1st div. on his rt., & Ward´s 3d, on his left -- all...

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Bulloch Hall

Built in the early 1840´s by Major James Stephen Bulloch. His second wife, married in 1832, was Martha Elliott. Their second daughter, Martha (Mittie) Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt married here...

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Harrison's Brigade

The 5 regts. of Col. Benjamin Harrison´s brigade of Ward´s div. (20th A.C.) [Union] were N. of this ridge when the Confederate attack in this sector was made. The brigade was moved forward in...

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Collier's Mill

150 ft. down stream, on the right bank of Tanyard Branch, stood an ante-bellum grist mill built & operated by Andrew J. Collier, pioneer resident of this area. (1827-1887). A notable landmark at...

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Gap in Federal Line

The 129th, 105th Ill. & 70th Ind., the left of Harrison´s brigade, together with the rest of Ward´s div., 20th A.C. [Union] were posted in the low ground 350 yds. N., having just crossed Peachtree...

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Scott's Brigade

On the high hill 500 yds. S. of Collier Rd. the left of Scott´s brigade (27th, 35th &49th Ala. & 12th La.) Loring´s div. [Confederate] dislodged Geary´s outpost, [Union] the 33d N.J. regt....

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Coburn's Brigade

Four regiments ~ 33d & 85th Ind., 19th Mich. & 22d Wis. ~ Col. John Coburn´s brigade, Ward´s 3d div., 20th A.C., were posted in this sector ~ the 22d Wis. on the ridge as skirmishers, the other...

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Featherston's Brigade

Gen. W.S. Featherston´s Mississippi brigade of Loring´s div., Stewart´s A.C. [confederate] together with Scott´s brigade (on his left), advanced from trenches at & near Loring´s Hill .9 miles S.W....

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Wood's Brigade

Col. James Woods brigade, Ward´s div., [US] was the left of the 20th A.C. line. It was posted in the ravine N. of Collier Rd. where its left joined Kimball´s brigade. Newton´s div. 4th...

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The Mississippi Brigade

Brig. Gen. W. S. Featherston ~ Loring´s div. It consisted of the 40th, 31st, 22d, 3d & 33d regts., (deployment sequence W. to E.) Stigler´s sharpshooters in skirmish line. Brigade was on extreme...

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Ward's Div. Deployed

July 20, 1864. Gen. W. T Ward´s 3rd Division , 20th A.C. having crossed the creek at Peachtree Road, moved to the low ground at stream-side, its three brigands aligned westward, facing S....

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Battlefield of Peachtree Creek

Lt. Gen. John B. Hood, on taking command of the Army of Tennessee [Confederate], July 18, 1864, began aggressive action against the Federal approach to Atlanta from upper Chattahoochee crossings....

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Hardee at Peachtree Creek

Troops of Gen. W.J. Hardee´s A.C. [Confederate] were posted in this sector, July 18, 1864, to guard the creek crossings when it was learned that Federal forces were moving toward Atlanta...

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Confederate Army Command Changed

Near here the command and tactics of the Confederate Army were changed July 18th 1864. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (Union) had been trying for months to force Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (CSA) to...

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