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

Rt. Of 20th A.C. Line

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2009

1. Rt. Of 20th A.C. Line Marker

Inscription. July 20, 1864. In the Battle of Peachtree Cr. the right of the Federal 20th A.C. (Ruger’s brigade, Williams’ div.) rested on Howell Mill Rd. in this vicinity. The line was prolonged W. to the Chattahoochee River by the 14th A.C., R. W. Johnson’s 1st div. [US] connecting with the 20th. Anson McCook’s brigade (Johnson’s div.) was involved in the Confederate attack by the left of Reynolds’ brigade of Walthall’s division which struck Ruger’s front.

Otherwise, 14th A.C. troops were preoccupied with a threatened attack by two brigades of French’s div. [CS] which supported Walthall’s left flank west of the Hiram Embry house.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-59.)

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, 1983.

Location. 33° 48.902′ N, 84° 24.918′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Buckhead. It is at the intersection of Howell Mill Road and Glenbrook Drive NW, on the right when traveling north on Howell Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2191 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta GA 30318, 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Mt. Zion Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Maj. William C. Preston C.S.A (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reynolds’ Brigade at the Ravine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williams' Div. Deployed (approx. half a mile away); O’Neal’s Brigade at the Ravine (approx. half a mile away); Geary’s Three Bridges (approx. half a mile away); The Hiram Embry Plantation (approx. half a mile away); Geary’s Refused Line (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2009

2. Rt. Of 20th A.C. Line Marker

The marker stands in the yard of a home on Howell Mill Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.