Historical Marker

Route of Polk’s Corps

Kennesaw · Cobb County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Marks the May 1864 march of Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk's Confederate corps, moving south from Allatoona toward Dallas to counter Sherman's flanking move; Polk would be killed at nearby Pine Mountain weeks later.

About this site

Route of Polk’s Corps is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County, erected in 1953. 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 34.0130, -84.6758 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is Durham House (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mars Hill Cemetery, Stilesboro-Sandtown Crossroads, and Peters-Davenport House.

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

📍 34.0130, -84.6758 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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