Site of Captain Overton W. Barret’s battery of Missouri.

Because of this elevation, Barret’s troops were able to communicate with Kennesaw Mountain by signal. Also this site was a fort in Atlanta city defense works.

July - August, 1864

In Commemoration - CLARK Equipment Company

Marker is on Northside Drive (U.S. 41) 0.1 miles south of Travis Street NW, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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