Fulton County, GA

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Formed in 1853 from portions of DeKalb, Campbell, Milton, and Cobb counties.

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County

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Events

Date		Type
07/22/1864	At the Battle of Atlanta, the Union's Army of the Tennessee defeats Confederate attempts to defend the city	Battles/Soldiers
07/22/1864	General James McPherson, commanding the Union's Army of the Tennessee, is killed at the Battle of Atlanta	Battles/Soldiers
07/28/1864	In Georgia, Private Harry Davis captures the flag of the 40th Louisiana and later makes the front page of Harper's Magazine	Battles/Soldiers
07/28/1864	In the campaign against Atlanta, Union forces inflict heavy losses on Confederate troops at the Battle of Ezra Church	Battles/Soldiers

People

Birthplace of

Nelson, Allison

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