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	Battle of Ezra Church information - Search.com
		The Battle of Ezra Church, also known as the Battle of the Poor House, was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War.
		The battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign, which featured General William T. Sherman's massive Union army against the Army of Tennessee, now commanded by General John B. Hood, which was defending the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia.
		Unfortunately for Hood, there was no surprise for Howard, who had predicted such a maneuver based on his knowledge of Hood from their time together at West Point before the war.
	www.search.com /reference/Battle_of_Ezra_Church (409 words)

	Oliver Otis Howard - LoveToKnow 1911
		In 1857 he served in Florida against the Seminole Indians, and from 1857 to 1861 he was assistant professor of mathematics at West Point.
		At the beginning of the Civil War he resigned to become colonel of the 3rd Maine volunteer regiment, and at the first battle of Bull Run was in command of a brigade.
		In March 1865 he was breveted major-general U.S.A. "for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Ezra Church and during the campaign against Atlanta," and in 1893 received a Congressional medal of honour for bravery at Fair Oaks.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Oliver_Otis_Howard (507 words)

	tScholars.com \| Battle of Ezra Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ezra Church – Utoy Creek – 2nd Dalton – Lovejoy's Station – Jonesborough
		The Battle of Ezra Church, also known as the Battle of the Poor House, was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War.
		The battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign, which featured General William T. Sherman's massive Union army against the Army of Tennessee, now commanded by General John B. Hood, which was defending the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Ezra_Church (395 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Ezra Church
		The Battle of Ezra Church was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War.
		Battle of Atlanta Conflict American Civil War Date July 22, 1864 Place Fulton County, Georgia Result Union victory The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864 just northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
		At the battle of Ezra Church on 28 July 64 the commander of the Army of the Tennesse was now Howard who had replaced McPherson.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Ezra-Church (1331 words)

	Battle of Ezra Church - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rocky Face Ridge – Resaca – Adairsville – New Hope Church – Dallas – Pickett's Mill – Marietta – Kolb's Farm – Kennesaw Mountain – Pace's Ferry – Peachtree Creek – Atlanta – Ezra Church – Utoy Creek – Dalton II – Lovejoy's Station – Jonesborough – Ruff's Station
		The Battle of Ezra Church, also known as the Battle of the Poor House, was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War.
		The battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign, which featured General William T. Sherman's massive Union army against the Army of Tennessee, now commanded by General John B. Hood, which was defending the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Ezra_Church (395 words)

	Story of Prophets and Kings \| Christian Classics Ethereal Library
		Above all else, Ezra was a teacher of the law; and as he gave personal attention to the examination of every case, he sought to impress the people with the holiness of this law and the blessings to be gained through obedience.
		Ezra’s motives were high and holy; in all that he did he was actuated by a deep love for souls.
		Upon this battle we are now entering—a battle not between rival churches contending for the supremacy, but between the religion of the Bible and the religions of fable and tradition.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/white/prophets.x.vii.html (2436 words)

	Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - The Atlanta Campaign
		The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, the largest engagement of the campaign to date, was a sobering defeat for Sherman.
		During the battle MG James B. McPherson, commanding general of the Army of the Tennessee, and Sherman's favorite lieutenant, became the sole Federal department commander to fall in combat.
		And for a third time, at the Battle of Ezra Church, 2 miles west of the city, the Confederates were thwarted, but the rail line remained open.
	www.batteryb.com /battles/atlanta_campaign.html (1290 words)

	The Worth of Worship
		Churches founded before 1900, with a long history and tradition (55% of the churches in the BCOQ fall into this category), and churches established in the last 20 years (17% of BCOQ churches).
		Ezra says, in effect, “We may be in trouble, but you are God, the living God: you are the Lord.” I take that to be the first, and primary, premise of worship.
		Ezra isn’t simply reciting history; he is celebrating what he knows to be true of God, and what he knows to be true about God is embodied in the history of God’s actions on behalf of Israel.
	www.mcmaster.ca /mjtm/2-52.htm (4599 words)

	Clarendon County, SC - Historic Sites
		The wooded area west of the church and graveyard was used first as a burial ground for slaves, and later, when Clarendon County had a "poor house", it was used as a burial ground for indigent and aged persons.
		The church was built and paid for through donations and accumulated funds; thus on St. Mathias Day, Feb. 24, 1899, the church was consecrated by Bishop Capers.
		The original church was burned in the spring of 1781 by Colonel Tarleton to intimidate the American settlers in the area.
	home.sc.rr.com /clarendonarchive/ClarendonCountyHistoricSites.html (3676 words)

	Wikinfo \| Battle of Ezra Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign which featured General William T. Sherman's massive Union Army against the Confederate Army of Tennessee, now commanded by General John B. Hood, which was defending the Confederate stronghold of Atlanta, Georgia.
		Though Hood's Confederate troops were outnumbered against the main Union army, he calculated that a suprise attack against an isolated portion of the enemy could succeed.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Battle_of_Ezra_Church (376 words)

	Atlanta battles
		At the battle of Ezra Church on 28 July 64 the commander of the Army of the Tennesse was now Howard who had replaced McPherson.
		At the battle of Jonesboro south of Atlanta on 31 Aug. - 1 Sept.
		A battle here had not been indicated by the manner of the required movement on Atlanta, nor by the removal of two divisions from his left after his army had crossed the stream.
	www.aotc.net /Atlanta.htm (7933 words)

	Battle of Ezra Church - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Battle of Ezra Church - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Battles of the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War
		Battle of Ezra Church, References, Battles of the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, Georgia in the American Civil War and Union victories of the American Civil War.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Ezra_Church (453 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| Georgia \| Civil War \| Westview Area
		Not much remains of the Ezra Church battlefield, the scene of a lopsided, bloody Union victory on July 28, 1864.
		Edward Clingman, killed at Ezra Church, is marked with engravings of a saber, pistol and Confederate flag, and is located along the eastern outer drive.
		The oldest Baptist church in present Fulton County, today Utoy Church is the Temple of Christ Pentecostal Church, Inc. This church served as a Confederate hospital, and apx.
	www.sherpaguides.com /georgia/civil_war/atlanta/westview_area.html (919 words)

	2 Esdras
		Thus it appears that 4 Ezra was composed around 100 C.E. in the expectation of the imminent end of 'this age' (and the Roman empire) and the beginning of 'the age to come' (and the vindication of the righteous within Israel)." (Invitation to the Apocrypha, pp.
		The work concerns seven visions granted to Salathiel (=Shealtiel of Ezra 3:2 and 1 Chr 3:17, the father or uncle of Zerubbabel), who is identified in the gloss of 3:1 as Ezra (who, in fact, lived at least a century later!).
		Russell writes: "Ezra now offers to take Moses' place, as it were, and to write 'everything that has happened in the world from the beginning, the things which were written in your Law' (14.22) and asks for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to enable him in his task.
	www.earlyjewishwritings.com /2esdras.html (2582 words)

	cwla - Ezra Church Battle File
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, documenting the battle for Kennesaw Mountain, is one component of the Atlanta Campaign in the Civil War.
		By noon the opposing forces were in the area of a meetinghouse known as Ezra Church, about 2 1/2 miles west of Atlanta.
		After a very short interval, which did not amount to a cessation of the battle, new and largely augmented colunms of the enemy came pouring in upon us, with the same results, however, as before, although their colors were planted within twenty paces.
	www.civilwarlandscapes.org /cwla/states/ga/ez/ez.htm (713 words)

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		Jackson," Ezra said as he took a step towards the frightened child and put his hand on her head and gently ran it over her hair in a soothing motion.
		Ezra turned and bent his knees so he was at eye level with the child.
		Her quick exit from the church was not noticed by the men on the roof, but by a man in the shadows watching the fight hoping for a lead as to where the woman were and here it was.
	www.freewebs.com /lisaruby/ficwhentroublefinds.htm (6901 words)

	Brief Description of Civil War Battles: Letter D-F
		O.O. Howard was appointed to the command of the Army of the Tennessee and Gen. Hooker resigned the command of the Twentieth Corps, being succeeded by Gen. H.W. Slocum.
		The Federal statement of losses in this battle is as follows: Union, 189 killed, 1,033 wounded, and 1,104 missing, a total of 2,326; Confederates, 1,750 killed, 3,800 wounded, and 702 prisoners, a total of 6,252.
		The battle was opened by Franklin on the morning of the 13th, and continued in a series of disconnected and unsuccessful attacks on the Confederate works until night.
	thehistorybox.com /ny_city/nycity_military_civir_war_battles_ltrs_d-f_article00574.htm (2906 words)

	Chapter 6, "Atlanta" - History of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry
		On 22 July 1864 another major battle was fought and lost by the Confederates but the 33rd Mississippi was not involved.
		This battle was known as the Battle of Ezra Church or as the Battle of Lick Skillet Road.
		Since Gen. Loring had been wounded at Ezra Church Gen. Featherston was still in command of the division.
	www.angelfire.com /ms2/33Miss/chapter6.htm (1461 words)

	The Battles for Atlanta, The Atlanta Campaign, May-Sept, 1864
		During the battle the first artillery shells fell directly on the city of Atlanta.
		The Battle of Atlanta was a devastating blow to the Confederate Army, with estimated casualties as high as to one-quarter of the 40,000 men engaged, although official numbers are lower (8,499).
		Ezra Church (July 28) would be the same story, with the aggressive Hood loosing more men than his opponents.
	ngeorgia.com /history/atlantacampaign5.html (636 words)

	Jockey Hollow: A Novel of the American Revolution
		I spotted my fellow militiaman, Ezra Cobb, lounging near the Green, pretending to whittle a block of wood but in reality staring with wonder and admiration at the strangers.
		Ezra turned a laconic gaze in my direction.
		I bid Ezra goodbye, shouldered my pack and set out on the eight-mile walk west to our farm in Mendham.
	www.authorhouse.com /BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~14495.aspx (1074 words)

	The Battle of Ezra Church, Atlanta, GA - The Civil War in Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		July 28th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Ezra Church.
		This battle marked the last engagement outside the city of Atlanta between infantry troops and throughout that long - hot July afternoon, men fought hand to hand in some of the fiercest combat experienced in the war.
		Logan reported: "Just as my command had gained the ridge upon which was situated Ezra chapel, the enemy suddenly and with the greatest fury assaulted t he right [west] and center of my line.
	www.researchonline.net /gacw/battles/ezr1.htm (430 words)

	The Atlanta Campaign, May - Sept, 1864
		Battle of Resaca, Day1 - Almost 100,000 men poured out of Snake Creek Gap west of the tiny Georgia town of Resaca.
		Battle of New Hope Church-- Johnston, forced by Sherman to abandon his stronghold in the Allatoona Mountains, moves to block the Union advance on Atlanta meeting Sherman's Army at a small church some 25 miles northwest of Atlanta.
		The large-scale troop movements is not the retreat of the Army of Tennessee, but the movement of Hardee's Corps on a 15-mile circuitous route to attack the Federal left flank in East Atlanta.
	www.ngeorgia.com /history/atlcamp.html (1381 words)

	31st Mississippi Regiment
		The commander of the 136th New York reported the capture of the battle flag of the 31st Mississippi.
		The regiment was on duty on the battle field of July 22, east of Atlanta, and actively participated in the battle of Ezra Church, July 28, west of the city, after which it was on duty during the siege, entrenching and skirmishing, until the evacuation at the close of August.
		Stephens, until the battle of Ezra Church, when Col. Stephens took command of the brigade, and Gen. Featherston of Loring's Division.
	members.aol.com /MissRegt/Miss31.html (2769 words)

	BATTLES
		III published by Broadfoot Publishing Co., it states the Battle of Ezra Church among the battles the 1st Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters participated in.
		After Gen. Walker's death on July 22, 1864, Jackson's brigade was re-assigned to Bate's Division and they were not at the Battle of Ezra Church.
		However, the publishers made another mistake in failing to mention the participation of the unit at the battle of Utoy Creek.
	members.tripod.com /k_thurman/Battles.htm (171 words)

	Battle Summary: Ezra Church, GA
		Stewart to intercept and destroy the Union force.
		Thus, on the afternoon of July 28, the Rebels assaulted Howard at Ezra Church.
		Howard had anticipated such a thrust, entrenched one of his corps in the Confederates’ path, and repulsed the determined attack, inflicting numerous casualties.
	www.nps.gov /history/hps/abpp/battles/ga018.htm (197 words)

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