Historical Marker

Five Federal Brigades

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

During the June 27, 1864 assault on the Kennesaw line, two Union brigades struck Cheatham and three struck Cleburne; most were repulsed with heavy losses, only some reaching the Confederate works at the 'Dead Angle.'

About this site

Five Federal Brigades 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 33.9335, -84.6047 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCook's Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gen. George H. Thomas' Headquarters, Jones Memorial Cemetery, and Illinois Monument.

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

📍 33.9335, -84.6047 · Marietta, Cobb County

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