Historical Marker

Schofield's Headquarters

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1952

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Marks a house used in late June 1864 as headquarters by Maj. Gen. John Schofield of the Union Army of the Ohio while directing the flanking march that pressured Johnston's Kennesaw line.

About this site

Schofield's Headquarters is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1952. 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 33.8849, -84.6178 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is 16th A.C. to Roswell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cheney, Andrew J., House, Cheney Cemetery, and Conger Cemetery.

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

📍 33.8849, -84.6178 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Cheney, Andrew J., House