Of course, Atlanta played a critical part in the Civil War with many skirmishes and battles fought here. I think many Atlantans have not forgotten and certainly many have not forgiven the Union for what they did to the city. This marker recalls an important battle.
It reads, "On adjacent hill was the right or western end of the intrenched line held by Gen. T.J. Wood's div. of the Federal 4th A.C., July 20-22, 1864. The line extended E. 1.5 mi. to intersection of Rock Spring & Cumberland Roads. This was a part of the general movement on Atlanta by Federal forces from the N. & E. which had begun at the upper Chattahoochee River crossings July 17. Wood advanced from this position in the general move toward Atlanta, early the 22d, where he occupied a sector of the line from which siege operations were carried on until terminated Sept. 2, by the surrender of the city."
150 years have passed since then and there do not seem to be any physical reminders of the entrenchments in 2020.
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