Historical Marker

16th A.C. to Roswell

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

After the Federal Chattahoochee crossing forced Johnston's retreat, Gen. Grenville Dodge's 16th Corps marched some 27 miles from near Marietta to Roswell on July 9-10, 1864, building bridges to extend Sherman's flanking advance.

About this site

16th A.C. to Roswell is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1954. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8848, -84.6178 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schofield's Headquarters (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cheney, Andrew J., House, Cheney Cemetery, and Conger Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.8848, -84.6178 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Historical Marker

Schofield's Headquarters

Marietta · 1952

Historic Place

Cheney, Andrew J., House