Marietta Street Artery in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Surrender of Atlanta

September 2, 1864

Photographed by David Seibert, March 27, 2010

1. Surrender of Atlanta Marker

Inscription. Gen. Hood, in person, with Stewart’s A.C. & the Georgia Militia abandoned the city, Sept. 1, as a result of Hardee’s defeat at Jonesboro August 31, & marched S. to Lovejoy’s Station. Federal forces at Chattahoochee River crossings since Aug. 25, suspecting the evacuation of the city on hearing loud explosions, sent forward a reconnaissance to investigate.

At this point it met Mayor James M. Calhoun with a committee, who tendered the surrender of the city, asking protection for citizens and property. Col. John Coburn, vice Maj. Gen. H.W. Slocum, com’d’g 20th A. C., received the surrender.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-126.)

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 September 1832.

Location. 33° 46.566′ N, 84° 24.438′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Marietta Street Artery. It is at the intersection of Marietta Street NW and Northside Drive NW (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south on Marietta Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1109 Marietta Street NW, Atlanta GA 30303, 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 one

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mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Captain Overton W. Barret’s battery of Missouri. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Georgia Institute of Technology (approx. ¾ mile away); Omega Chapter of Chi Phi Fraternity (approx. ¾ mile away); Headquarters of General Joseph E. Johnston (approx. 0.8 miles away); F.J. Cooledge & Sons Co./Hastings Seed Co. (approx. one mile away); Techwood Homes (approx. one mile away); Georgia Tech Meets Midtown (approx. one mile away); The Atlanta Biltmore Hotel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Army Command Changed (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Georgia Tech Origins (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gen. Stewart’s H'dq'rs. (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker was originally installed at the northwest corner of the intersection. After it was knocked down by a bus, newspaper stories and local interest caused a developer to re-erect it in front of a new condominium building on the southwest corner.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 27, 2010

2. Surrender of Atlanta Marker

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 7, 2008

3. Surrender of Atlanta Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,055 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on August 10, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.