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

Cannon on Little Kennesaw

— Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park —

September 26, 2023

1. Cannon on Little Kennesaw Marker

Inscription. In June 1864 no pathways existed on Little Kennesaw Mountain. Confederate leaders saw that its crest would make an ideal artillery position, but only one officer felt that cannon could be hauled up there.

Confederate artillerist Maj. George S. Storrs volunteered his troops to do it. Using axes and ropes, Storrs' cannoneers cleared a swath of trees up the peak's east side in less than an hour. During the night of June 19, with 100 men assigned to each cannon, 9 guns were pulled up into position on Little Kennesaw.

Today a 1/2-mile trail leads to the top of Little Kennesaw Mountain where, on June 27, 1864, Storrs' Confederate batteries helped repulse a major Union assault during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

(caption) "Dragging Cannon on Little Kennesaw"
by Alfred R. Waud

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1864.

Location. 33° 58.52′ N, 84° 34.898′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is on Kennesaw Mountain Drive, 1.4 miles east of Stilesboro Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Fake Attack (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Comes To Kennesaw (about 700 feet away); Trading Hard Blows (about 700 feet away); The Atlanta Campaign ~ 1864 (about 700 feet away); The Atlanta Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atlanta Falls (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fall of Atlanta (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dueling Cannons (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 3, 2024.)

September 26, 2023

2. Cannon on Little Kennesaw Marker

View of Cannon on Little Kennesaw Marker from Kennesaw Mountain Trail image. Click for full size.

September 26, 2023

3. View of Cannon on Little Kennesaw Marker from Kennesaw Mountain Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2024. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.