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Alpha Delta Pi Memorial Headquarters

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority was founded May 15 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia as the first secret society in the world for college women, and thus became the mother of the social...

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The Stoneman Raid

In July, 1864, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman´s army closed in on Atlanta. Finding its fortifications "too strong to assault and too extensive to invest," he sought to force its fall by sending Maj. Gen....

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Garrard's Cavalry Raid

On July 20, 1864, Union forces under Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, were closing in on Atlanta. Hq. 2nd Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard, was in Decatur. His three brigades were...

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The Rainey Plantation

July 18, 1864. The marching columns of the Army of the Tennessee [USA] having diverged 5.5 miles North West, rejoined here when Dodge´s 16th A.C. moved East from Old Cross Keys to...

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Oglethorpe University

Chartered in 1835 by Georgia Presbyterians near Milledgeville, Oglethorpe University was the first denominational college established in the Deep South. It perished during the Civil War and...

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Old Cross Keys

Ante-bellum crossroads settlement & Post Office: James Reeve (1792 - 1852) Post Master & merchant. Prior to 1864 the Post Office was removed to a point between Chamblee & Doraville where,...

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Fuller's Div. 16th A.C.

July 22, 1864. Gen. John Fuller´s only brigade -- Morrill´s, which was in reserve near Leggett´s Hill, was deployed S.E. of here to meet the advance of Walker´s div. [CSA] up Sugar Cr. valley....

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Historic Ground-1864

In area bounded by Memorial Dr., Clifton, Glenwood & Moreland, was where the major part of the Battle of Atlanta was fought, July 22d. In terms of present landmarks, the battle began at...

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Leggett's Hill

July 22, 1864. Blair´s 17th A.C., McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [Union] was aligned S. of Logan´s 15th astride the Ga. R. R. Leggett´s div. of the 17th held the line from Logan´s left, to...

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Wheeler's Cav. Intrenched

July 20, 1864. Wheeler´s thin gray line of dismounted cavalry [CSA] was the rt. flank of Atlanta´s defenders. Forced W. from Clay St. in the afternoon by Blair´s 17th A.C., [Union] Wheeler´s line...

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Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear

July 22, 1864. Cleburne´s 3 brigades, [CSA] after over-running the Federal left (at Glenwood), moved on the rear of its line facing W. on Flat Shoals Rd., at the same time Maney´s div. [CSA]...

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Cleburne Outflanked Left Wing, 17th A.C.

July 22, 1864. The left wing (Giles Smith´s div., 17th A.C.) of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [US] occupied an intrenched line on Flat Shoals Rd. between Leggett´s Hill and Glenwood, where...

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Maney's Div. in the Battle of Atlanta

Gen. George Maney, comdg. Cheatham´s old div. of Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] at Peachtree Cr., July 20, led the div. July 22 in the Battle of Atlanta. Both Cleburne´s & Maney´s divs. advanced N.W. on...

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Cleburne's & Maney's Divs.

July 22, 1864. These troops, with Walker´s and Bate´s divs., Hardee´s A.C. [CSA] made a 15-mi. night march from Atlanta to attack the rear of McPherson´s Army of the Tenn. [USA] posted on...

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Stewart's & Lee's A.C. March to Lovejoy's Station

Hardee´s command [Confederate] defeated at Jonesboro, Aug. 31, 1864, was depleted by the withdrawal of S.D. Lee´s A.C. before results of the battle were known in Atlanta. Anticipating a Federal...

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Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps

August 31, 1864. At the close of the 1st day of battle at Jonesboro, Hood (in Atlanta) with no knowledge of the battle, ordered Lee to withdraw his troops to the city to meet a suppositious attack...

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Hardee's March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road

July 21, 1864. These troops and Wheeler´s Cavalry [CSA] were sent from Atlanta on a 15 mile night march to gain the rear of McPherson´s Army of the Tennessee [USA] in East Atlanta. Hardee moved...

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Site: Cobb's Mill

On the e. side of Intrenchment Creek, just above the bridge, stood a grist mill operated by William Cobb, a DeKalb County pioneer. The mill was a notable landmark in the movement of...

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Hardee at Wm. Cobb's House

July 22, 1864. Hardee´s A.C., [CSA] consisting of 4 divisions, enroute N. to the rear of Federal forces in E. Atlanta, halted here at dawn to procure guides for a wilderness march ahead. Hardee,...

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Hardee at Road Fork

July 22, 1864. Hardee´s A.C. (4 divs.), [CSA] moving N. to the battlefield, was divided into two columns at this road fork: Clebourne´s and Maney´s took the W. fork leading to E. Atlanta;...

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