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(56) Battlefield of Ezra Church – July 28,1864. From this vicinity on this the old Lick Skillet road, the Confederate troops of Brown’s and Clayton’s divisions of Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee’s Corps and later, Walthall’s division of Lt. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart’s Corps, advanced to attack the Federal 15^th Corps posted on the ridge northward. 

After repeated assaults, which failed to dislodge the enemy, the Confederate forces withdrew via Gordon Road to the city fortifications.This was Gen. Hood’s third attempt to halt Sherman’s drive upon Atlanta. 

(Where Anderson Avenue Joins Gordon Road. This is at the northern border of West View Cemetery.) 

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(55) Here stood the little frame edifice known as Ezra church-M. E. Church, South- on a half acre plot deeded by James and Nancy Coursey to the trustees, Oct. 31, 1853. 

On July 28, 1864, Brig. Con. C. E. Woods division, constituting the left of the Federal 15^th corps, occupied a position just east and south of this site. In the battle, Col. Hugo Wangelair’s brigade fought from behind a barricade of benches removed from the church.

The battle – named for the church – was Gen. Hood’s third attempt to checkmate Sherman’s drive upon Atlanta. 

(Southeastern corner of Moseley Park. On July 28, 1937 the Margaret A. Wilson Chapter, Children of the Confederacy, unveiled a temporary board marker with the above inscription on it, at the church site. They promise to permanently mark the site with a boulder and a bronze tablet in the near future.)

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(54) Site of Angier’s Academy, 1847; also site of the Holland Free school, 1852-1858 – the first public school established in Atlanta. 

(Southwest corner, Forsyth & Cornett Sts.) 

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(53) On this site stood the residence of Senator Benj. H. Hill, where he died, Aug. 16, 1882. 

(on the store bldg. next north of Capitol City Club) 

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 (52) Here, May 1, 1886, Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, spoke at the ceremonies incident to the unveiling of the marble statue of Senator Benj. H. Hill The statue was later removed to the State Capitol. 

(Where the Peachtrees fork at Baker St.) 

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(41) Original structure of Fulton County Court House, erected on this site in 1881. Present edifice erected 1912 – 1914.

            (Fulton County Court House)

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(38)     Flags Captured – Battlefield of Peachtree Creek – July 20, 1864.

            About 3:30 p.m., Gen. Geary posted the 33d New Jersey regiment on this hill as an outpost to his main line at Collier Road. Such was the suddenness of Loring’s onslaught that the 33d was overwhelmed and barely escaped capture. John E. Abernathy – 27^th Alabama – seized the New Jersey State Flag, which was later carried into Atlanta and jubilantly displayed as a trophy.

            (On high hill south of Collier Road – the hill is west of Tanyard Ranch and is crossed by a line of steel towers and power lines)

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38. Battlefield of Peachtree Creek. Point of assault on 33rd New Jersey Regiment by Confederates. South side Collier Road at power line steel tower. (D-3)

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(37)      Battlefield of Peachtree Creek – July 20, 1865.

Left of the line – Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. William’s div. of the Federal 20^th Corps. The right extended westward toward Howell Mill Rd.

These troops were assaulted by Walthall’s division of Stewart’s Corps (Confederate) – Cantey’s brigade of which moved against Robinson’s brigade at this point which formed, with Jones’ brigade of Geary’s division, a re-entrant angle in the Federal lines.

(On west side of North Side Drive – at summit of ridge north of Northfleet Road, where William’s breastworks are still visible)

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37. Battlefield of Peachtree Creek. Federal position. East side Northside Drive between Northfleet and Mckinley Roads. (D-3)

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(11) Hardy Ivy’s Cabin. Near this spot stood the cabin of hewn logs, erected by Hardy Ivy, the first resident in the present down-town area of Atlanta. Land Lot 51 was purchased by him from James Paden, Jan. 1, 1839. Ivy St. takes its name from this pioneer citizen.

(Edgar Lafayette Ivy – grandson of Hardy – told the writer – July 3^rd, 1937 – that Hardy Ivy built his cabin of hewn logs on the high ground between two hundred and three hundred feet north of Auburn Avenue, at a point – 1. In the middle of Ivy St. 2. Just East of Ivy St. a short distance. 3. Just West of Ivy St. a short distance. This marker would not be far from the correct site if it were emplaced on the Ivy St. front of the new Toll Bldg. – at the North end of same – where the iron fence begins. E.L. Ivy is the son of Henry P. Ivy whose house stood for many years at the N.E. cor. Pryor and Auburn – in Hardy Ivy’s Land Lot 51. This statement by E.L. Ivy is information he derived from his father, and we deem it the …

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(10) Spelman College. Estabilished 1881; moved to part of this area in 1883. Site used as Militia Muster Grounds, 1836-1863. Site of Confederate Rifle and Cartridge Factory 1863-1865. The Military Barracks of Fort McPherson established here in 1865 – occupied site until 1885.

(Some prominent part of Spelman Campus Leonard St. or Ella St. front)

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