Historical Marker

Battle of Kolb's Farm (marker-16871)

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1952

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The Story

On June 22, 1864, Confederate general John Bell Hood attacked advancing Union troops near Kolb's Farm but struck entrenched defenders, suffering heavy losses in a costly repulse during the Kennesaw Mountain operations.

About this site

Battle of Kolb's Farm is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1952. 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 33.9057, -84.6044 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Zion Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wm. G. McAdoo's Birthplace, Kolb Cemetery, and Battle of Kolb's Farm.

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

Also at or near Marietta, Cobb County

“Battle of Kolb's Farm” names 3 distinct records in Cobb County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1952 in Marietta. The others:

📍 33.9057, -84.6044 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Wm. G. McAdoo's Birthplace

Marietta · 1952

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Battle of Kolb's Farm

Battle of Kolb's Farm