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

Hardee’s Attack

Photographed by David Seibert, June 15, 2008

1. Hardee's Attack Marker

Inscription. July 20, 1864. At 3:30 P.M., 3 divisions of Hardee’s A.C., [CS] Bate’s, Walker’s, & Maney’s, moved to the attack of Newton’s 4th A.C. div. [US] posted on the ridge 200 yards north of Collier Road.

Bate, on the right of the corps, was just west of Clear Creek; Walker at center, astride Peachtree Rd., & Maney (formerly Cheatham), on Walker’s left. Peachtree was a winding country rd. bordered by heavily wooded tracts—largely of Collier ownership in the battlefield area. The house of Andrew J. Collier (of Collier’s Mill) stood at S. W. cor. Peachtree & Collier roads. While leading his brigade, Gen. C. H. Stevens, of Walker’s div. was killed near the Collier House.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-71.)

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 date for this entry is July 20, 1900.

Location. 33° 48.295′ N, 84° 23.579′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Buckhead. It is on Palisades Road NE 0 miles Peachtree Road NE (U.S. 19), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Battlefield of Peachtree Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); The Indian Trail Echota (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Montgomery Fy. Rd. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newton’s Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardee at Peachtree Creek (approx. ¼ mile away); Featherston’s Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Coburn's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wood's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Wide view of the Hardee's Attack Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, October 2, 2011

2. Wide view of the Hardee's Attack Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 3, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.