Grove Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Errant Column
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, circa 1993
1. The Errant Column Marker
Davis’ troops, led by Gen. J, D. Morgan, marched toward the Chattahoochee, intending to reach Lick Skillet by a side road. Devoid of maps or guides, the column traversed a wilderness of forest & swamps until halted by Confederate cavalry & preemptory orders to return.
Logan’s 15th -- hard pressed by Hood’s forces -- managed to hold on, aided by 12 regiments of the 16th & 17th A. C., aligned along Chapel Rd.
Erected 1988 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 060-138.)
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 28, 1944.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 46.283′ N, 84° 26.167′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Grove Park. It was at the intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway (U.S. 278) and Elinor
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Davis' Hill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Side Siege Line (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fire Station No. 16 (approx. one mile away); Theodore “Tiger” Flowers (approx. one mile away); The Battle of Ezra Church / The Preliminary Operations (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Union Dispositions (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Confederate Attack (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Ezra Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Other markers no longer nearby. Gen. Cleburne's H’dq’rs. (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Battle Hill (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. 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.
Photographed by David Seibert, August 6, 2011
2. The Errant Line Marker Post
Photographed by David Seibert, August 6, 2011
3. The Errant Line Marker Post
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
