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Hunter Hills in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Battle Hill

 
 
Battle Hill Marker Post image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011
1. Battle Hill Marker Post
At some point this post had replaced the original concrete/rebar metal-clad post. Plaques in the background describe Civil War action in the area.
Inscription. The name "Battle Hill" is associated with the area because of an engagement fought here on July 28, 1864. This was the 3d attempt of the Confederate forces under General John B. Hood to repel the 3 Federal armies, commanded by General Sherman, endeavoring to capture Atlanta.

The same Federal forces that fought East of the city July 22, had been shifted to the W. side to cut the 2 remaining railroads which entered the city from the southwest.

Hood attacked with S. D. Lee’s & A. P. Stewart’s corps; their repeated assaults struck the Federal 15th A.C. but failed to dislodge it. Siege operations persisted until August 25.
 
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-142.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1944.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 45.2′ N, 84° 26.211′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Hunter Hills. Marker was at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW and Mathewson Place SW, on the right when traveling
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west on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. The marker stood at the edge of Mozley Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Union Dispositions (here, next to this marker); The Confederate Attack (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations (here, next to this marker); Battle of Ezra Church (a few steps from this marker); Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C. (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Ezra Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
 
More about this marker. The marker was observed standing in 2003. Text for the missing marker was taken from “Georgia Historical Markers” (Bay Tree Grove, Second Edition 1978) compiled by Carroll P. Scruggs from the records of the Georgia Historical Commission.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
 
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