Downtown Decatur in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wheelers Cav. at Decatur
Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 30, 2008
1. Wheeler's Cavalry at Decatur Marker
July 22, 1864. Coincident with Hardee's night march to attack Federal forces in E. Atlanta, Wheeler's cavalry (CS) was sent to seize McPherson's wagon trains parked N. of the Decatur public square, guarded by Sprague's 16th A.C. brigade & three sections of field artillery.
Wheeler's men, dismounted, were deployed S. of the R.R. & drove Sprague's troops, together with the Chicago Board of Trade & Michigan batteries, (US) to the public square where, out flanked, they withdrew with the wagon trains to the North Decatur Road.
Wheeler made no pursuit because of peremptory orders to rejoin Hardee in E. Atlanta.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-31.)
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, 1864.
Location. 33° 46.519′ N, 84° 17.786′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Downtown Decatur. It is on East Ponce de Leon Avenue 0.1 miles east of Clairemont Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located on the Decatur square near the Old Courhouse. One block north of the Decatur MARTA Station. 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.
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Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 30, 2008
2. Wheeler's Cavalry at Decatur Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,835 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
