Mersy’s Brigade

On July 22, 1864, Col. August Mersy's brigade of Sweeny's div., 16th A.C. (US), was aligned on the right of the division when it went into action to meet the assault of Walker's div. (CS) advancing up Sugar Creek valley from Glenwood Ave. The left of Mersy's line rested on the hill where Murphy High School stands, and the right extended southwest to join Fuller's 4th div., 16th A.C. on the high ground beyond the valley near McPherson's monument. Gen. McPherson saw this part of the battlefield from the hill 3/8 mile due west at Memorial Dr. and East Side Ave., en route to his rendezvous with death.

Atlanta, Georgia · United States