Historical Marker

Lt. General Leonidas Polk Killed at Pine Mountain

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1982

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The Story

On June 14, 1864, Confederate Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk, an Episcopal bishop turned 'fighting bishop,' was killed atop Pine Mountain by a Union artillery shell while scouting Sherman's lines.

About this site

Lt. General Leonidas Polk Killed at Pine Mountain is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1982. 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 33.9940, -84.6381 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pine Mountain (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smith-gilbert Gardens, New Salem Baptist Cemetery 2, and New Salem Cemetery.

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

📍 33.9940, -84.6381 · Marietta, Cobb County

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