Attack from the West - GHM 060-104 - Fulton Co., GA
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N 33° 44.789 W 084° 21.253
16S E 745089 N 3737192
Attack from the West state historic marker located at Memorial Drive and Stovall Street.
Waymark Code: WM4D0A
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2008
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Attack from the West
July 22, 1864. Gen. George Maney's division (Hardee's A.C.) [Confed.] attacked the front of Giles Smith's div., 17th A.C. [Union] posted on Flat Shoals Road (Leggett's Hill to Glenwood), while Cleburne's div. attacked it from the rear. This forced the withdrawal of Smith the s. slope of Leggett's Hill where he occupied a 2nd line extending eastward from Leggett's position.
Cleburne & Maney, following up their advantage, were aided by Stevenson's division (Cheatham's A.C.) [Confed.] from the city fortifications. Repeated attacks, front, flank & rear, by the three Confederate divisions failed to dislodge the 2 divisions. of the 17th A.C. -- Leggett's & Smith's.
GHM 060-104 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1984