- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Cheatham's Salient historical marker
- Creator:
- Massar, Todd
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: North Highland and Zimmer Drive N.E., Atlanta
Text of marker: "CHEATHAM'S SALIENT. At this point, Atlanta's outer defense line, beginning at Casey's Hill 5.75 mi. W., turned S. & parallel to Highland Ave., ran to the Ga. R.R. This angle was occupied July 18, 1864, by Stevenson's div., Cheathams A.C. [Confederate] (Hood's old command) July 19, 20. These troops withstood the advances of Fed. 4th & 23d A.C. from N. & E. while Hardee's & Stewart's A.C. [Confederate] attacked Thomas' army in Peachtree Cr. valley. Cheatham withdrew to the city defences, night of the 21st, while Hardee & Wheeler made the night march S. to attack McPherson's forces in E. Atlanta, on the 22d. When Cheatham withdrew, the 4th & 23d A.C. advanced to the siege line. 060-76 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_cheathams-salient
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_cheathams-salient
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
