Morningside-Lenox Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Stevenson's Division
Stevenson’s troops were on the right of Bate’s div. (Hardee’s A.C.), [CS] which rested on Clear Creek at Walker’s (or Jones’s) Mill near N. end of Piedmont Park. Bate’s troops led off in the attack on Federal forces northward, in the Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20, a battle confined to the west side of Clear Creek.
Cheatham held this sector as a barrier to Federal forces N. & E. until ordered to withdraw to defenses nearer the city, July 22.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-77.)
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 month for this entry is July 1758.
Location. 33° 47.506′ N, 84° 22.033′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Morningside-Lenox Park. Marker is at the intersection of Dutch Valley Road and Monroe Drive NE, on the right when traveling east on Dutch Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bate’s Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); Habersham Memorial Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wood’s Div. 4th Corps (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cotton States Exposition of 1895 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Booker T. Washington (approx. 0.7 miles away); Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ansley Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); 61 16th Street Apartment Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 995 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.