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

Battle of Ezra Church

Gen. Stewart Wounded

Photographed by David Seibert, December 17, 2011

1. Battle of Ezra Church Gen. Stewart Wounded Marker

Inscription. July 28, 1864. Gen. A.P. Stewart, with Walthall’s and Long’s divisions of his A.C. [CS], reached the field in time to renew the attack. Walthall, on left, fared no better than Brown, in the same area.

Stewart, riding forward to this hill, learned of Walthall’s failure, but before he could order Loring into action, he was struck by a spent bullet. Walthall succeeded Stewart and withdrew his division (under Quarles) and ordered no further attack by Loring’s division.

At 10:00 p.m. Hood [CS] withdrew the troops to Atlanta. This battle was the 3rd attempt, outside the city, to halt Federal operations against it.

Erected 1983 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 060-146.)

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, 1934.

Location. 33° 45.067′ N, 84° 26.583′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Mozley Park. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Gordon Terrace, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30314, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westview Receiving Vault (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Ezra Ch. (approx. 0.3 miles away); William L. Scruggs L.L.D. (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Our Comrades (approx. 0.3 miles away); God's Acre / Rest Haven (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Federal Salient (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Lick Skillet Road (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C. (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker replaced an earlier marker of the same title and similar text erected by the Georgia Historical Commission at this location, which had disappeared. An error was made in the new marker: in the first sentence, "Long's" should be "Loring's" division.

Photographed by David Seibert, December 17, 2011

2. Battle of Ezra Church Gen. Stewart Wounded Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,842 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.