Fuller's Div. 16th A.C.

Photographed by Charles Geiger

1. Fuller's Div. 16th A.C. Marker

Marker appears to have gone missing more than 8 years ago.

Inscription. July 22, 1864. Gen. John Fuller's only brigade -- Morrill's, which was in reserve near Leggett's Hill, was deployed S.E. of here to meet the advance of Walker's div. (CS) up Sugar Cr. valley. While so engaged, Cleburne's 2 brigades -- Govan's & Smith's, (CS) having penetrated the rear of the Federal line on Flat Shoals Rd., assailed the right flank of Morrill's four regiments, not only forcing repeated changes of front but entire withdrawal to a line extending eastward from Leggett's Hill. During this action, the 64th Ill. reg't. drove back Cleburne's troops long enough to remove McPherson's body in the forest where he fell.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-69.)

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 22, 1905.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 44.637′ N, 84° 20.398′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It was in East Atlanta. It could be reached from the intersection of East Side Avenue and McPherson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 334 East Side Avenue, Atlanta GA 30316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Death of McPherson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Ground--1864 (about 400 feet away); Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear (approx. 0.2 miles away); McPherson's Last Ride (approx. ¼ mile away); Gresham's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Cleburne Outflanked Left Wing, 17th A.C. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mersy’s Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); An Unexpected Clash (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

More about this marker. The text was provided courtesy of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government website.

Fuller's Div. 16th A.C. Marker Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 22, 2008

2. Fuller's Div. 16th A.C. Marker Post

As of March, 2016 the marker was still missing and the post was still there.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,574 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on June 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on July 26, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.