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Decatur (Town and county-seat of De)

town and county-seat of De Kalb co., Ga.; on the Georgia railroad; 6 miles E. of Atlanta. It is a noted summer and winter resort on account of its fine climate; is the seat of the Agnes Scott Institute for Young Ladies , and has newspapers, electric lights, and railway to Atlanta, and a National bank. A battle was for here, July 20 , 1864, between a portion of fought Sherman's army, under General Thomas, and the Confederates under General Hood, the latter retreating at nightfall. The Union loss was 1,500 in killed and wounded. The Confederate loss was estimated by General Sherman at not less than 5,000. Pop. (1910) 2,466; (1920) 6,150.