archive for July 22nd, 2010
– monument avenue –
have you ever noticed the statue at the corner of monument avenue and mcpherson avenue in east atlanta? intrigue got the better of me this morning and i pulled over to see what it was.
i found a little park with an upturned cannon marking the spot where general james b. mcpherson was killed in the battle of atlanta on july 22, 1864, exactly 146 years ago today. mcpherson was the highest ranking union officer killed during the american civil war. according to the wiki, “the spot is marked by a union cannon once placed at glenwood road and flat shoals road to protect the flank of the front line and return fire against the defensive positions built by lemuel p. grant.”
i had no idea the statue i see on the way to east atlanta village had such historical significance. i will definitely pull over more often when i see these historical markers.
check out this old photo of the monument from the atlanta history center album archives.
– ryan
mcpherson monument
corner of monument avenue & mcpherson avenue
atlanta, ga 30316
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date of post: July 22nd, 2010 | category: atlanta, history, travel
tags: atlanta, photography, ryan, travel
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