Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond

Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond is a Georgia historical marker in DeKalb County, dedicated 1985.

On Glenwood Avenue, just east of I-20 in Atlanta.

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July 22, 1864. Bate's, together with Walker's div., Hardee's A.C., [CS] having moved up Sugar Cr. valley W. of Terry's mill pond, were deployed in this area for a surprise attack on Federal troops posted N.W. of here on Flat Shoals Rd. While Bate's div. was being hastily shifted E. of the creek, Lewis' "Orphan Brigade" and part of Tyler's, were subjected to random artillery fire from Federal batteries northward, when crossing the upper end of the mill pond and its swampy margin. Bate aligned his forces E. of the creek and moved N. in the wooded area to be confronted by the Federal 16th A.C.

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1856 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Colton's Georgia (1864) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1874 · Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Georgia, 1866, covering the location of Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Georgia, 1866, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Terry's Mill Pondsame spot
Death of Gen. Walkersame spot
Walker's Division in Sugar Creek Valleyunder 1 mi
Bate's Battle Lineunder 1 mi