Historical Marker

Cheatham Hill

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

At Cheatham Hill on June 27, 1864, Sherman's massed assault on the Confederate salient nicknamed the 'Dead Angle' was repulsed with hundreds of Union dead in minutes; the towering Illinois Monument now marks the ground.

About this site

Cheatham Hill 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 33.9454, -84.5970 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cobb County Youth Museum (museum), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kennesaw Memorial Park, Pine Mountain, and Federal, Confederate Lines, June 22, 27, 1864..

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

📍 33.9454, -84.5970 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Museum

Cobb County Youth Museum

Marietta

Cemetery

Kennesaw Memorial Park

Cheatham Hill Markers Cemetery

Federal, Confederate Lines, June 22, 27, 1864.

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