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Rt. of 20th A.C. Line

July 20, 1864. In the Battle of Peachtree Creek the right of the federal 20th A.C. (Ruger´s brigade, Williams´ division) rested on Howell Mill Road in this vicinity. The line was prolonged west to...

July 20, 1864. In the Battle of Peachtree Creek the right of the federal 20th A.C. (Ruger´s brigade, Williams´ division) rested on Howell Mill Road in this vicinity. The line was prolonged west to...

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33d N.J. State Flag

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

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Williams' Div. Deployed

July 20, 1864. Williams´ div., 20th A.C., having crossed Peachtree Cr. 750 yds. N., deployed his 3 brigades - Robinson´s, Knipe´s & Ruger´s in the order named, on this ridge from this point W....

July 20, 1864. Williams´ div., 20th A.C., having crossed Peachtree Cr. 750 yds. N., deployed his 3 brigades - Robinson´s, Knipe´s & Ruger´s in the order named, on this ridge from this point W....

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Geary's Three Bridges

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

July 19, 1864. Covered by the fire of Geary´s 12 guns (Union) on the ridge N. of the creek, together with the musketry of a heavy skirmish line, the division pioneers hastily built a foot bridge...

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Geary's Div. to Peachtree Creek

July 19, 1864. Geary´s Div. 20th A.C [Federal] camped the previous night Paces ferry Road (at Arden) Moving S.W. on the ridge E. of Green Bone Cr. by a road more or less identical with Arden....

July 19, 1864. Geary´s Div. 20th A.C [Federal] camped the previous night Paces ferry Road (at Arden) Moving S.W. on the ridge E. of Green Bone Cr. by a road more or less identical with...

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Green Bone Creek

A small tributary of Peachtree Creek, which rises near Pace´s Ferry Road & drains the valley between Arden, Dover, Howell Mill rds. & Moore´s Mill Road; a landmark of military operations in the...

A small tributary of Peachtree Creek, which rises near Pace´s Ferry Road & drains the valley between Arden, Dover, Howell Mill rds. & Moore´s Mill Road; a landmark of military operations in...

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Federal Crossings

Opposition by Confederate forces to Federal crossings of Peachtree Cr., were more formidable westward than eastward, because of high, wooded ridges on the south bank. Two days of severe conflict...

Opposition by Confederate forces to Federal crossings of Peachtree Cr., were more formidable westward than eastward, because of high, wooded ridges on the south bank. Two days of severe conflict...

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Reynold's Brigade

Federal 14th A.C. advancing from Pace´s Fy. (largely on Howell Mill Rd.) were stubbornly resisted by Wheeler´s vastly outnumbered cavalry. Reynold´s Arkansans, Walthall´s div. Stewart´s A.C., were...

Federal 14th A.C. advancing from Pace´s Fy. (largely on Howell Mill Rd.) were stubbornly resisted by Wheeler´s vastly outnumbered cavalry. Reynold´s Arkansans, Walthall´s div. Stewart´s A.C., were...

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Howell's Mills

A notable ante-bellum land-mark established 1852, by Judge Clark Howell (1811-1882). Two buildings -- grist and sash-sawmills -- which stood on the North bank, and in the bend of, Peachtree Creek...

A notable ante-bellum land-mark established 1852, by Judge Clark Howell (1811-1882). Two buildings -- grist and sash-sawmills -- which stood on the North bank, and in the bend of, Peachtree...

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Outer Defense Line

News of Federal crossings of the Chattahoochee July 17, 1864 prompted the building of a defense line N & E of Atlanta, by the forces of Gen. Hood, C.S.A., who assumed command July 18. The E. - W....

News of Federal crossings of the Chattahoochee July 17, 1864 prompted the building of a defense line N & E of Atlanta, by the forces of Gen. Hood, C.S.A., who assumed command July 18. The E. -...

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Garrard's Cav. & Newton's Division

July 9, 1864. Roswell bridge, having been destroyed by the retreating Confederates, Garrard´s cav. [Union] waded the river at Shallow Ford in face of opposition from the south side. Wilder´s...

July 9, 1864. Roswell bridge, having been destroyed by the retreating Confederates, Garrard´s cav. [Union] waded the river at Shallow Ford in face of opposition from the south side. Wilder´s...

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Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter

This is the Atlanta Chapter D.A.R organized April 15, 1891, oldest Chapter in Georgia, second oldest in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs Henry Jackson was the first...

This is the Atlanta Chapter D.A.R organized April 15, 1891, oldest Chapter in Georgia, second oldest in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs Henry Jackson was the...

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Roswell Factory

Chattahoochee River water power caused Roswell King to establish a town her in 1837. He had a cotton mill in operation by 1839. By 1853 two cotton mills, a woolen mill, flour mill, and tannery...

Chattahoochee River water power caused Roswell King to establish a town her in 1837. He had a cotton mill in operation by 1839. By 1853 two cotton mills, a woolen mill, flour mill, and tannery...

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Old Mt. Zion Church

In 1864, Mt. Zion Baptist Church stood on the site of the North Side Park Baptist Church. July 20. The skirmish line of Walthall´s division, Stewards A.C. [Confederate] was astride Howell Mill...

In 1864, Mt. Zion Baptist Church stood on the site of the North Side Park Baptist Church. July 20. The skirmish line of Walthall´s division, Stewards A.C. [Confederate] was astride Howell Mill...

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Maj. William C. Preston C.S.A.

Commanding Artillery Battalion attached to Alexander P. Stewart´s Corps (C.S.A.) - killed in action while supervising placement of two sections of Selden´s Ala. Battery, Lt. Chas W. Lovelace,...

Commanding Artillery Battalion attached to Alexander P. Stewart´s Corps (C.S.A.) - killed in action while supervising placement of two sections of Selden´s Ala. Battery, Lt. Chas W....

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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] advanced...

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...

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 re-entrant...

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 Rd.,...

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 in...

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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