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

20th Army Corps Monument

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

1. 20th Army Corps Monument

Inscription. [Each section is on its own side of the monument]
In Memoriam

Our dead heroes

2nd Division, 20th A.C.
Winchester • Ringgold • Port Republic • Mill Creek Gap • Cedar Mountain • Resacca • Antietam • New Hope Church • Chancellorsville • Pine Hill • Gettysburg • Kolps Farm • Wauhatchie • Kenesaw • Lookout Mt. • Peachtree Creek • Mission Ridge • Atlanta
1864

Erected 1870 by Second Division, 20th U.S. Army Corps.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 33° 57.099′ N, 84° 32.51′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue Northeast and Cole Street Northeast. The marker is within Marietta National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Washington Ave NE, Marietta GA 30060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wisconsin Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta National Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A National Cemetery System

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(about 300 feet away); Pearl Harbor Memorial (about 400 feet away); Marietta National Military Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Lemon Street Grammar and High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Judge Debra Halpern Bernes (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Regarding 20th Army Corps Monument. The mention of Resacca on the monument refers to the May 14-15, 1864 Battle of Resaca, Georgia.

20th Army Corps Monument closeup image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

2. 20th Army Corps Monument closeup

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

3. 20th Army Corps Monument closeup

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

4. 20th Army Corps Monument closeup

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

5. 20th Army Corps Monument closeup

White Star Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023

6. White Star Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.