Historical Marker

The Atlanta Campaign

Kennesaw · Cobb County

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This marker recounts the 1864 standoff at Kennesaw Mountain, where Johnston's army dug in from June 19 to July 3 and Sherman's costly frontal assault on June 27 left nearly 3,000 Union casualties.

About this site

The Atlanta Campaign is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County. 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 33.9765, -84.5793 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is War Comes To Kennesaw (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include A Mountain Stronghold, Atlanta - Prize of War, and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

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

📍 33.9765, -84.5793 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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