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 The Battle of Ezra Church - Forces Engaged - Fulton Co., GA Posted by:  Lat34North
N 33° 45.200 W 084° 26.218
16S E 737402 N 3737757
The Battle of Ezra Church - The Preliminary Operations (two plaques) historic markers are located at the east end of Mozley Park, on Martin Luther King Dr, Atlanta, GA.
Waymark Code: WM7KPD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2009
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Forces Engaged
The Union Forces Engaged
| The Army of the Tennessee |
Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard |
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| The 15th Corps. | Maj. Gen. John A. Logan |
| 1st Division Brig. | Gen. Charles R, Woodson |
| (Milo Smith´s, Williamson´s and Wangelin´s brigades) |
| 2nd Division | Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith |
| (Martin’s and Lightburn’s brigades) |
| 4th Division Brig. | Gen. William Harrow |
| (Williams´, Walcutt´s and Oliver´s brigades) |
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The 16th Corps. | Maj. Gen. John A. Logan |
| 2nd Division Brig. | Gen. Charles R, Woodsn |
| (Rice´s and Phillips´ brigades) |
| 4th Division Brig. | Gen. John W. Fuller |
| (McDowell´s and Sprague´s brigades) |
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The 17th Corps. | Brig. Gen. Frank P. Blair, Jr. |
| 3rd Division Brig. | Gen. Mortimer D. Leggett |
| (Bryant´s, Wiles´ and Malloy´s brigades) |
| 4th Division Brig. | Gen. Giles A. Smith |
| (Potts´ and Hall´s brigade) |
Estimated strength of troops actually engaged: 25,954
Actual losses (killed, wounded and missing): 1,779
* Probably not more than 12,000 actually engaged.
The Confederate Forces Engaged
| The Army of Tennessee |
Gen. John B. Hood |
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| Stewart´s Corps* | Lieut. Gen. A.P. Stewart**
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| Loring´s Division | Maj. Gen. Wm. W. Loring** |
| (Featherston´s Adams´ and Scott´s Brigades) |
| Walthall´s Division | Maj. Gen. Edward C. Walthall |
| (Quarles´, Reynolds´ and Cantey´s (O´Neal´s) brigade) |
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| Lee´s (Hood´s) Corps *** | Lieut Gen. Stephen D. Lee |
| Brown´s (Hindman´s) | Division Brig. Gen. John C. Brown |
| (Johnston´s**, Manigault´s, Sharp´s and Brantly´s brigades) |
| Clayton´s Division | Brig. Gen. Henry D. Clayton |
| (Gibson´s, Baker´s and Holtzclaw´s brigades) |
Estimated strength of Confederate forces present: 12,723****
Actual losses (killed, wounded and missing): 4,632
* Less French´s Division, held in Atlanta
** Wounded
*** Less Stevenson´s division, held in Atlanta.
*** Probably not more than 10,000 actually engaged.
Georgia Historic Commission - Georgia Civil War Centennial Commission |
Type of Marker: Park
Marker #: None
Date: None
Sponsor: Georgia Historic Commission - Georgia Civil War Centennial Commission
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