Candler Park in Atlanta in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Noon Under the Trees
Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 19, 2008
1. Noon Under the Trees Marker
July 22, 1864. Gen. McPerson & staff spent the forenoon in conference at Sherman's headquarters & inspecting Army of the Tenn. lines. Noon found them in an oak grove just S. of the R.R. where they were joined at luncheon by Logan & Blair, each with his staff. While here, McPherson wrote & dispatched an order to Dodge regarding the destruction of the Ga. R.R. This pleasant respite of discussion & cigars was broken by volley firing to the S.E. The battle of Atlanta had begun.
All mounted & rode away. McPherson, sending most of his staff on various missions, galloped towards the sound of the guns.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 044-39.)
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° 45.7′ N, 84° 20.5′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is in Candler Park. It is at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue Northeast and Oakdale Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west on DeKalb Avenue Northeast. Located near a parking area for Iverson Park, near the Edgwood/Center Park Station for MARTA. Touch for map.
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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 walking distance of this marker: Logans 15th A.C. Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Restoring the Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sweeny's Division Encamped (approx. 0.3 miles away); Federal Signal Station (approx. half a mile away); The Troup Hurt House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Manigault's Brigade (approx. 0.6 miles away); The 15th Corps Sector (approx. 0.7 miles away); The DeGress Battery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
More about this marker. The sign was previously missing, but re-erected December 2024.
Also see . . . Battle of Atlanta. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on June 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Felch Dumas, June 19, 2008
2. Noon Under the Trees Marker
Photographed by Amanda Zimmer, April 4, 2025
3. Noon Under the Trees Marker re-erected Dec 2024
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,535 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2025, by Amanda Zimmer of Atlanta, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. 3. submitted on April 8, 2025, by Amanda Zimmer of Atlanta, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
