The Railroad Cut - GHM 060-94 – Fulton Co. GA
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N 33° 45.499 W 084° 21.133
16S E 745240 N 3738509
The Battle of Atlanta - In 1864 the single track of the Ga. R.R. ran through a deep cut opposite this point. Crossing it & the Decatur rd. was the intrenched line of the Federal 15th A.C. as of July 22.
Waymark Code: WM1Y9V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2007
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THE RAILROAD CUT
In 1864 the single track of the Ga. R.R. ran through a deep cut opposite this point. Crossing it & the Decatur rd. was the intrenched line of the Federal 15th A.C. as of July 22. This was a sector of McPherson's Army of the Tenn. which occupied trenches vacated by Gen. Cheatham's A.C. [Confed.] the previous night.
Cheatham's troops temporarily recovered the line here -- late afternoon of the 22d -- mostly by front assault, partly by penetrating it at the unguarded cut -- and episode portrayed in the Cyclorama at Grant Park. The ground was greatly altered after the war; the R.R. cut was still visible as late as 1903.
GHM 060-94 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
Located on the north side of DeKalb Ave. east of the Inman Park Reynoldstown MARTA Station. There are 7 markers within easy walking distance of the MARTA Station in the Inman Park area.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 060-94
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Not listed
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