Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Military Action at Gilgal Church
Photographed by David Seibert, June 24, 2007
1. Military Action at Gilgal Church Marker
Inscription.
Military Action at Gilgal Church. . On 15 June 1864 Daniel Butterfield's division of Joseph Hooker's XX [20th] Army Corps approached this point via the Sandtown Road (Acworth-Due West Rd.) intending to attack Cleburne's Confederates entrenched here at Burnt Hickory and Sandtown roads intersection. Due to strong resistance by Cleburne's skirmishers and the arrival of night-fall, Butterfield's effort here at Gilgal Church diminished to a probing action. Planned as a coordinated mile wide attack by three 5000 man divisions (Butterfield's, Geary's and William's), on a front extending from Gilgal eastward to Pine Knob, it was hoped to break the undermanned Confederate battle line forcing a retreat. A filed attempt, this Federal attack on 15 June resulted in over 550 casualties in Geary's division at Pine Knob and nearly 200 of Butterfield's here at Gilgal Church.
On 15 June 1864 Daniel Butterfield's division of Joseph Hooker's XX [20th] Army Corps approached this point via the Sandtown Road (Acworth-Due West Rd.) intending to attack Cleburne's Confederates entrenched here at Burnt Hickory and Sandtown roads intersection. Due to strong resistance by Cleburne's skirmishers and the arrival of night-fall, Butterfield's effort here at Gilgal Church diminished to a probing action. Planned as a coordinated mile wide attack by three 5000 man divisions (Butterfield's, Geary's and William's), on a front extending from Gilgal eastward to Pine Knob, it was hoped to break the undermanned Confederate battle line forcing a retreat. A filed attempt, this Federal attack on 15 June resulted in over 550 casualties in Geary's division at Pine Knob and nearly 200 of Butterfield's here at Gilgal Church.
Erected 2007 by Cobb County Community Development Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1864.
Location. 33° 58.074′ N, 84° 40.056′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection
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of Due West Road and Kennesaw-Due West and Acworth-Due West Roads, on the left when traveling west on Due West Road. Marker is located at the front of the Due West Pavillion Shopping Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,870 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
