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

The Reversed Trench

Pine Knob Battle

Photographed by David Seibert, February 2, 2008

1. The Reversed Trench Marker

Inscription. Constructed and manned by Confederate infantry on June 15, 1864 the location of this trench enabled the southerners to deliver a deadly flank fire into the right of Geary’s division (20th Army Corps) as it approached the principal line of Confederate defense near what is now the intersection of Hamilton and Kennesaw-Due West roads. Later, arrival of Williams’ Federal division in this vicinity forced the Confederates to abandon the trench. During the night the Federals were busy “reversing” a portion of the trench. By morning the trench faced south toward the Confederate main line.

Erected 2008 by Cobb County Community Development Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1945.

Location. 33° 58.604′ N, 84° 39.393′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Maryhill Lane, on the left when traveling west. Marker site is in the new Woodbridge Subdivision off Hamilton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3524 Maryhill Lane, Kennesaw GA 30152, United States of America.

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Pine Knob (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Gilgal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Due West Community (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the Dickson House (approx. ¾ mile away); Captain Peter Simonson (approx. ¾ mile away); Military Action at Gilgal Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); General Leonidas Polk Memorial (approx. one mile away); Pine Mountain (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Main Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 0.9

Photographed by David Seibert, February 2, 2008

2. The Reversed Trench Marker

miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,954 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2021, by Neal of Kennesaw, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.