(101) Battlefield of Atlanta, July 22, 1864

Wilbur J. Kurtz’s archival description:

(101) Battlefield of Atlanta, July 22, 1864

At this point the Battle of Atlanta began at noon. Walker’s and Bate’s divisions of Hardee’s Corps (C.S.A), moving from southward and eastward to attack the rear of McPherson’s troops on Leggett’s Hill and along the Moreland Ave., unexpectedly struck sweeny’s div. of the Federal 16th Corps, moving southward on Clay St. from north of the Georgia R.R.

(At the intersection of Clay St. and Memorial Drive)

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