Year Erected: 1958
Marker Text: During the Federal siege of Atlanta, US operations not only encircled the city’s defenses, but also threatened the two railroads southwest of the city that provided supplies to the entrenched Confederate Army. After the Battle of Ezra Church, US troops were shifted south to cut these rail lines, only to be confronted by a line of Confederate works west of and parallel to the railroads. On August 6, 1864, Bates division of Hardee’s Army Corps (CS) held a ridge west of the main defensive line and south of Sandtown Road, now called Cascade Avenue, blocking the US southward advance. Cox's division, 23rd Army Corps (US), attacked from north of the road but was unable to drive Bate’s men from their position. The Confederates only withdrew when they were outflanked by Hascall's division, 23rd Army Corps (US), later that night.
Re-erected by the Georgia Historical Society in 2026
Tips for Finding This Marker: On Cascade Avenue, just east of Woodland Terrace in Atlanta.
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