Year Erected: 1955
Marker Text: Col. James Wood's brigade, Ward's div., (US) was the left of the 20th A.C. line. It was posted in the ravine N. of Collier Rd. where its left joined Kimball's brigade. Newton's div. 4th A.C. Featherston's (CS) attack was delayed by skirmishers while Wood deployed his 4 regts. to meet it ~ a counter-assault that drove the Mississippians up the slope. An attempt to penetrate the Fed. line between Wood & Kimball was prevented by the 73d & 55th Ohio regts.
Driven to & S. of the rd., Featherston made an effort to dislodge Wood's troops from rail barricades there, but lack of support on his left & right forced his withdrawal.
Tips for Finding This Marker: In Ardmore Park, on Ardmore Road in Atlanta