Midtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City
Courtesy of Midtown Alliance
1. Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City Marker
Inscription.
Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City. . During the Civil War, Midtown Atlanta was mostly undeveloped wilderness. As a defensive move prior to the Battles for Atlanta in 1864, the area was cleared of trees and turned into a field of trenches, rifle pits, felled timbers, and earthen forts, creating a 10-mile ring encircling the city. This work was largely carried out with slave labor. Fort K was the northernmost outpost of the artillery entrenchments, and was located near the current site of the Fox Theatre. , These reinforcements were designed by a former railroad engineer named Captain Lemuel P. Grant - the same Grant who would lend his name to Grant Park. However, they were not enough to stop the Union's numbers, and the City of Atlanta was captured. James L. Calhoun, Mayor of Atlanta, surrendered the City to General William T. Sherman on September 2, 1864. , [Caption] View from a Confederate fort east of Peachtree Street, looking east, 1864. Image taken by George N. Bomard, retrieved from the Library of Congress
During the Civil War, Midtown Atlanta was mostly
undeveloped wilderness. As a defensive move
prior to the Battles for Atlanta in 1864, the area
was cleared of trees and turned into a field of
trenches, rifle pits, felled timbers, and earthen
forts, creating a 10-mile ring encircling the city.
This work was largely carried out with slave labor.
Fort K was the northernmost outpost of the artillery
entrenchments, and was located near the current
site of the Fox Theatre.
These reinforcements were designed by a former
railroad engineer named Captain Lemuel P. Grant
- the same Grant who would lend his name to
Grant Park. However, they were not enough to stop
the Union's numbers, and the City of Atlanta was
captured. James L. Calhoun, Mayor of Atlanta,
surrendered the City to General William T. Sherman
on September 2, 1864.
[Caption] View from a Confederate fort east of Peachtree Street, looking east, 1864. Image taken by George N. Bomard, retrieved from the Library of Congress
Erected by Atlanta History Center • Midtown Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1864.
Location. Marker is missing.
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It was located near 33° 46.832′ N, 84° 23.332′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Midtown. Marker was at the intersection of Peachtree Place Northwest and Spring Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on Peachtree Place Northwest. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 950 Peachtree Pl NW, Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023
2. Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City Marker
Arrow points to where the marker once stood.
from Atlanta and Its Builders by Thomas H. Martin via Wikipedia (Public Domain), circa 1902
3. Lemuel Pratt Grant (1817-1893)
Although his defensive plan for Atlanta failed, the city felt his influence in other, more positive ways. He donated the land for Grant Park, served as a councilman and was an influential civic leader. His home is one of only four remaining antebellum houses in Atlanta.
George N. Barnard via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), November 1864
4. Atlanta fortifications
View along the rebel line just east of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
George N. Barnard via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), November 1864
5. Atlanta fortifications
Confederate palisades and chevaux-de-frise (timber spikes with barbed wire) near Potter house.
George N. Barnard via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain), November 1864
6. Atlanta fortifications
Confederate chevaux-de-frise (wooden pickets) on the north side of the city.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.