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General Walker Monument
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This cannon marks the spot where Augusta-native CSA Gen. William H.T. Walker was shot by a Union sharpshooter, one of the first casualties of the Battle of Atlanta.
Oakland CemeteryJune 18, 2010The CSA lost a great General on this spot in July 22nd. Fort Walker in the SE corner of Grant Park was named in his honor. General Hugh Mercer took command of Walker's troops after his death. Read more
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"This monument marks the site where Union Major General James Birdseye McPherson was killed during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864."
Chad Elkins 
"Fort Walker is mostly just a big, weirdly-shaped hill that's the ruins of part of the fortification of Atlanta in the Civil War. It has an amazing view of the Atlanta skyline and nice picnic tables."
Alden L
"I love this historic gem."
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