Historical Marker

Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line

Mableton · Cobb County · Erected 1987

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Confederate engineer Brig. Gen. Francis Shoup designed this fortified Chattahoochee River line of triangular earthen 'shoupades,' which Johnston's army occupied in early July 1864 before evacuating once Federals crossed upstream.

About this site

Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line is a historical marker in Mableton, Cobb County, erected in 1987. 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 33.8043, -84.5266 near Mableton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pace - Wallace Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens, Johnston’s River Line, and Georgia Militia on Turner's Ferry Road.

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

📍 33.8043, -84.5266 · Mableton, Cobb County

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