Bate's Battle Line - GHM 044-47 – DeKalb Co., GA.
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Bate's Battle Line State Historical Marker located on the south side of Memorial Dr. at Wilkinson Dr. in Atlanta.
Waymark Code: WM2DH5
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2007
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BATE'S BATTLE LINE
July 22, 1864. Gen. Bate's div., Hardee's A.C. [CSA] was deployed on the rt. of Walker's div. when they advanced N. from Terry's Mill pond. Being on the extreme rt. of the corps, Bate's troops moved up the east side of Sugar Cr., valley and swung westward to face Rice's 16th A.C. brigade [USA] posted on the hill (Murphy High School) and northward along the old Clay Rd. (Clay St.).
This attack failed to dislodge Rice's brigade. Bate's command consisted of three brigades -- composed of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky troops -- the 5 regiments of the latter being the celebrated "Orphan Brigade" [CSA] commanded by Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis.
GHM 044-47 - Georgia Historical Commission - 1985
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: GHM 044-47
Date: 1985
Sponsor: Not listed
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