Walker's Division in Sugar Creek Valley
July 22, 1864. Walker´s div.
(Gen. Hugh Mercer, comdg.) was deployed for an attack up the valley (N.W.) on the Federal rear: Stevens´ Brigade (Col. J.C. Nisbet) on the rt.; Gist´s Brigade on the left; Mercer´s Brigade (Col. Wm. Barkuloo) in support. Bate´s
div. was on the rt. E. of the Cr. It was a surprise attack -- not on the Federal rear, but on the front of Mersy´s Brigade of Sweeny´s div. with artillery, supported by one of Fuller´s brigades, all 16th A.C. troops.
Cleburne´s & Maney´s divs. struck the Federal left flank on Flat Shoals Rd. (W. of here), & drove it northward to Leggett´s Hill.
| 044-54 |
Georgia Historical Commission |
1956 |
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visible from the road. It is located at
N 33° 44.401 W 84° 19.808.
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To reach this monument: The marker is on Glenwood Ave just west of I-20 interchange, Atlanta, GA.
Other nearby monuments on the Battle of Atlanta Battlefield.
There are 15 monuments nearby.
Bate's Division at Terry's Mill Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away) ;
Death of General Walker (approx. 0.2 miles away) ;
Gen. Walker Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away) ;
Terry's Mill Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away) ;
Rice's Brigade (approx. 0.5 miles away) ;
An Unexpected Clash (approx. 0.5 miles away) ;
Battle of Atlanta Began Here (approx. 0.5 miles away) ;
Bate's Battle Line (approx. 0.5 miles away) ;
Mersy's Brigade (approx. 0.6 miles away) ;
Fuller's Division 16th A.C. (approx. 0.6 miles away) ;
Historic Ground-1864 (approx. 0.7 miles away) ;
Death of McPherson (approx. 0.7 miles away) ;
Cleburne's & Maney's Divs. (approx. 0.7 miles away) ;
McPherson Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away) ;
Cleburne's Division in the Federal Rear (approx. 0.8 miles away) ;
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