The Battle of Ezra Church - Forces Engaged - Fulton Co., GA
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N 33° 45.200 W 084° 26.218
16S E 737402 N 3737757
Quick Description: 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.
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 11/5/2009 5:40:32 PM
Waymark Code: WM7KPD
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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
 
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)
 
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)
 
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
 
Stewart´s Corps* Lieut. Gen. A.P. Stewart**
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)
 
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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