Georgia Militia on Turner's Ferry Road

On July 4-5, 1864, Union forces drove the Georgia Militia and Confederate cavalry eastward along this road toward Johnston's river line during the closing maneuvers of the Kennesaw operations.

Georgia Militia on Turner's Ferry Road is a historical marker in Mableton, 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 33.8125, -84.5378 near Mableton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line, Pace - Wallace Cemetery, and Advance of the 17th A.C. Toward the River.

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