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Old Montgomery Fy. Rd. State
Historical Marker
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Located at 28th St. and Wycliff Rd., Atlanta
33.805483, -84.39588
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- OLD MONTGOMERY FY. RD.
A section of the old Montgomery
Ferry Road ran N.W. from Geo. W. Collier's house (Land Lot 104)
& crossed Peachtree Road (below Palisades). This point, on
the old rd. is S.W. of the site of the war-time house of Andrew
J. Collier which stood until recent years.
Brig. Gen. Clement H. Stevens,
[Confederate] commanding a brigade, Walker's div., Hardee's A.C.
was killed near this spot while ordering the withdrawal of his
troops after an unsuccessful assault on Federal forces posted
on the high ground north of Collier Road -- in the Battle of
Peachtree Creek, July 20, 1864
- 060-84 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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