Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
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Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm
Photographed By David Seibert, February 27, 2005
1. Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm Marker
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Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm. . Nineteenth-century farmer Ruben Latimer lived a mile southwest of this spot. He, his wife Sarah, their children and eleven slaves worked a modest self-sufficient farm where they raised livestock and grew cotton, corn and other food crops. In June 1864 their lives were forever changed when Latimer’s farm became a battlefield. General Joseph Johnston’s (CSA) Army constructed a network of earthworks across Latimer’s farm in an attempt to slow the advance of General William Sherman’s (USA) Army toward Atlanta. On the morning of June 18, 1864, Federal troops attacked the earthworks occupied by the First Missouri Brigade of General F.M. Cockrell (CSA). The attack led by Colonel Frederick Bartleson (USA) 4th Army Corps during a violent thunderstorm, successfully drove the Confederates back to their main line of earthworks. Despite Confederate counterattacks and artillery barrage, the Federals were able to hold ground. The next morning General Johnston (CSA) withdrew his forces to stronger positions on Kennesaw Mountain., The Marietta Country Club commissioned a detailed archeological and historical study of the battle and the families affected by it. The Club has preserved many of the surviving earthworks and Civil War artifacts. The resulting report, “Soldiers and Citizens: Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm”, may be found in area libraries and stands as the Marietta Country Clubs’ contribution to Cobb County’s history.
Nineteenth-century farmer Ruben Latimer lived a mile southwest of this spot. He, his wife Sarah, their children and eleven slaves worked a modest self-sufficient farm where they raised livestock and grew cotton, corn and other food crops. In June 1864 their lives were forever changed when Latimer’s farm became a battlefield. General Joseph Johnston’s (CSA) Army constructed a network of earthworks across Latimer’s farm in an attempt to slow the advance of General William Sherman’s (USA) Army toward Atlanta. On the morning of June 18, 1864, Federal troops attacked the earthworks occupied by the First Missouri Brigade of General F.M. Cockrell (CSA). The attack led by Colonel Frederick Bartleson (USA) 4th Army Corps during a violent thunderstorm, successfully drove the Confederates back to their main line of earthworks. Despite Confederate counterattacks and artillery barrage, the Federals were able to hold ground. The next morning General Johnston (CSA) withdrew his forces to stronger positions on Kennesaw Mountain.
The Marietta Country Club commissioned a detailed archeological and historical study of the battle and the families affected by it. The Club has preserved many of the surviving earthworks and Civil War artifacts. The resulting report, “Soldiers and Citizens: Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm”, may be found in area
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libraries and stands as the Marietta Country Clubs’ contribution to Cobb County’s history.
Erected by Marietta Country Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 59.044′ N, 84° 37.024′ W. Marker was in Kennesaw, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker was on New Salem Road NW, 0 miles south of Stilesboro Road NW, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kennesaw GA 30152, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. There is another marker, identical but for a minor punctuation change,
Photographed By David Seibert, December 24, 2006
2. Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm Marker
in the Marietta Country Club on Marietta Country Club Drive.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2022
3. Civil War Action Around Latimer’s Farm Marker
This view shows the former location of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,735 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.