Hardee's March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road

July 21, 1864. These troops and Wheeler's Cavalry [CS] were sent from Atlanta on a 15 mile night march to gain the rear of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee [US] in E. Atlanta. Hardee moved out of the city via McDonough Road (Capitol Avenue) and here turned N.E. on the old Fayetteville Road. July 22. Dawn found the columns a little beyond Cobb's Mill on Intrenchment Cr., 1.25 miles N.E. of here. Plans called for a daylight attack on the Federal forces, but oppressive weather, battle fatigue and a grueling march, delayed the movement until noon, at which time the battle of Atlanta began.