United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, 33.77153, -84.22641Seibert, David, 1941-20201996/2014Location: Briarcliff Road at University DriveText of marker: "CLOSING THE GAP. July 20, 1864. A critical factor in the alignment of Federal troops moving on Atlanta, from Peachtree Creek valley, was a wide gap between Peachtree Rd. (the left of Thomas' forces) & Schofield's 23d A.C. posted at the intersection of N. Decatur & Briarcliff roads. To fill this gap, Stanley's & Wood's 4th A.C. divs. were moved S.E. from Buckhead. Crossing S. Fork Peachtree Cr. at Durand's Mill, Wood's div. was deployed W. on Rock Spring Rd.; Stanley's, in the valley W. of here & Schofield's 23d A.C. prolonged Stanley's line southward. Sherman directed placement of these troops from his h'dq'rs at the crossroads July 20, 21. 044-29 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION1954"image/jpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Historical markers--Georgia--DeKalb CountyClosing the Gap historical markerStillImage