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Springvale Park

Location:Edgewood Ave and Waverly Way, Atlanta
LATITUDE33.7564980809
LONGITUDE-84.3572282732
County:Fulton

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SPRINGVALE PARK

July 22, 1864. Brig. Gen. John C. Brown`s div. of Cheatham`s A.C. [Confed.] moved astride the Georgia R.R., E. from the Atlanta fortifications to attack the Federals at the Troup Hurt house.

Manigault`s brigade, followed by Sharp`s, were north of the R.R.; Coltart`s & Benton`s S. of it. Manigault`s brigade halted in a ravine to reform its line while Coltart`s brigade, S. of the R.R. came up abreast. Resuming the charge, Manigault`s men ascended the slope to & beyond the Pope house, penetrating the Federal line at the railroad cut & seizing the Illinois batteries. A remnant of the ravine is still visible in Springvale Park.

060-91 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956
       
 

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