Downtown Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
During the Battle of Decatur
July 22nd 1864
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019
1. Battle of Decatur Marker
Battle of Decatur
July 22nd 1864
there was hot fighting in and
around the old courthouse which
stood on this square.
Wheeler's Cavalry made a
gallant charge here and captured
a battery of Federal artillery
with officers and men.
Erected 1922 by Agnes Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1860.
Location. 33° 46.525′ N, 84° 17.773′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Downtown Decatur. It is on East Court Square 0.1 miles south of Ponce de Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the square in Decatur by the Old Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Decatur GA 30030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 walking distance of this marker: Wheelers Cav. at Decatur (a few steps from this marker); DeKalb County (within shouting distance of this marker); Houston Mill Millstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Steatite Boulder
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More about this marker. Note that East Court Square is a parking circle, not a main thoroughfare.
Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 30, 2008
2. Battle of Decatur Marker
Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 30, 2008
3. Battle of Decatur Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019
4. Marker at the 1898 built courthouse (later extensively rebuilt after a fire in 1916).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,261 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. 4. submitted on November 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
