Historical Marker

The River Patrol & Cochran’s Ford

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1989

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The Story

At dawn on July 9, 1864, dismounted Union cavalry waded the Chattahoochee at Cochran's Ford near Powers Ferry, carrying only hats, rifles, and cartridge boxes as artillery covered their crossing.

About this site

The River Patrol & Cochran’s Ford is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1989. 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 33.9023, -84.4440 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Power's Ferry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Genuine Parts Company, Scribner Cemetery, and Osborn Cemetery.

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

📍 33.9023, -84.4440 · Marietta, Cobb County

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