Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Federal 15th Corps

Photographed By Michael Cruce, 6\27\07

1. Federal 15th Corps Marker

Inscription.

June 19, 1864. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan’s 15th A. C. [US] was deployed astride this, the old Marietta road; Smith’s 2d div., N. E. of it; Osterhaus’ 1st, S. W.; Harrow's 4th, in reserve. This was the 2d & final sector held by Sherman’s left wing on the Kennesaw Mountain front.

Heavy fire from the Confederate artillery on the mountain, was countered, June 23, by 2 batteries of Rodman & Parrott guns, erected by Osterhaus on the hill just W. — the excavations being still visible.

June 25, 27. Logan’s troops, shifted S. W. to the Burnt Hickory Rd., relieved the 14th A. C., & assaulted the lower end of the mountain.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-49.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1864.

Location. 33° 59.174′ N, 84° 35.072′ W. Marker is in Kennesaw, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is at the intersection of Noonday Creek Trail (Old Highway 41) and Ridenour Road, on the left when traveling west on Noonday Creek Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennesaw GA 30152, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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marker. The Railroad War (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peachtree Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eyes for the Armies (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Grim and Silent Kennesaw (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clash at Kennesaw (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lining Up for Death (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brushy Mountain Line (approx. half a mile away); Tribute to Georgian Generals (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennesaw.

Federal 15th Corps Marker (on the right) at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 14, 2008

2. Federal 15th Corps Marker (on the right) at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Michael Cruce of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,829 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on February 9, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Michael Cruce of Marietta, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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