Historical Marker

The Extended Right

Mableton · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

From this vicinity on July 3, 1864, McPherson's Army of the Tennessee extended Sherman's right via the Sandtown Road, threatening Johnston's retreat routes as the Confederates abandoned Kennesaw Mountain.

About this site

The Extended Right 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 33.8448, -84.5790 near Mableton. The nearest cataloged historic site is The March to Soap Creek (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site: Wm. Moss House, “The Only Advantage of the Day”, and Tailfin Automotive Museum.

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

📍 33.8448, -84.5790 · Mableton, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Historical Marker

The March to Soap Creek

“The Only Advantage of the Day”

Mableton · 1954

Museum

Tailfin Automotive Museum