Siege of Atlanta
THIS LINE OF BREASTWORKS
IS A REMNANT OF THE CITY FORTIFICATIONS
OCCUPIED BY CONFEDERATE FORCES DURING
THE SIEGE OF ATLANTA
JULY 22 - AUGUST 1864
THE LINE, WHICH COMPLETELY ENCIRCLED THE
CITY, AGGREGATED 12 MILES OF RIFLE PITS
AND FORTS CONSTRUCTION OF WHICH WAS DE-
SIGNED AND SUPERVISED BY
CAPT. LEMUEL P. GRANT
WHO, IN 1883 DONATED THE ORIGINAL 100 ACRES
OF THIS AREA FOR A CITY PARK.
ERECTED BY THE ATLANTA LADIES MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MRS. ARTHUR McD. WILSON, JR., PRESIDENT
1938
INSCRIPTION BY WILBUR C KURTZ.
Submitted by @drewlennon