- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Walker's Division in Sugar Creek Valley historical marker
- Creator:
- Geiger, Charles
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--DeKalb County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields - Location:
- United States, Georgia, DeKalb County, 33.77153, -84.22641
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Glenwood Ave. just west of I-20 interchange in Atlanta
Text of marker: "WALKER'S DIVISION IN SUGAR CREEK VALLEY. July 22, 1864. Walker's div. [CSA] (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. [CSA] 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" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_walkers-division-in-sugar-creek-valley
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_walkers-division-in-sugar-creek-valley
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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