The Hiram Embry Plantation

500 ft. W. stood the ante-bellum residence of Hiram H. Embry (1805-1877), a notable landmark during the battle of Peachtree Cr. At 4 P.M., July 20, 1864, Walthall's div. (CS) advanced N. on this road to attack the Federal line above Collier Road -- Reynolds' brigade on left, Cantey's (O'Neal's) on right. Deploying at old Mt. Zion Church, the brigades came up abreast. In maintaining alignment on the right with Loring's div., (CS) both brigades swung Eastward -- a move that diverted Reynolds' troops across the road near the Embry house & directed its assault toward the re-entrant angle of the Federal line across the deep ravine.