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Gresham's Division

Location:Memorial Drive near East Side Dr, East Atlanta
LATITUDE33.7474865908
LONGITUDE-84.3402005233
County:DeKalb

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GRESHAM`S DIVISION

July 20, 1864. Brig. Gen. Walter Q. Gresham`s 4th div., leading the advance of the 17th A.C. [Union] against Wheeler`s Cav. [Confed.] & forcing it W. to Leggett`s Hill, halted here at sundown.

Leggett`s 3d div. was brought forward & would have moved against Wheeler`s position one-half mile W. but for the failure to get orders.

While making a personal reconnaissance of Wheeler`s position in his front, Gresham received a wound that ended his military service. In 1893-1895 he was Secretary of State in President Grover Cleveland`s Cabinet.

044-43 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
       
 

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