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

Union Earthworks

September 27, 2023

1. Union Earthworks Marker

Inscription. Union troops of Col. Daniel McCook's brigade, commanded by Col. Caleb J. Dilworth after McCook's wounding, realized they could not break the Confederate line and fell back to this point. Half of them returned fire while the others, using bayonets, swords, tin cups and plates, scooped dirt to make a protective parapet. Tools were brought forward after dark and two lines of entrenchments were built. Except for a brief truce on June 29 to bury the dead, for six days a constant skirmish fire was exchanged between the lines here.

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 month for this entry is June 1864.

Location. 33° 56.05′ N, 84° 35.917′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It can be reached from Cheatham Hill Drive 0.7 miles south of Dallas Highway (Georgia Route 120), on the right when traveling south. Located along the Cease Fire Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 957 Cheatham Hill Dr, Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 walking distance of this marker: Monument to the Fallen (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Assault Falters (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Dan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dead Angle (within shouting distance of this marker); An Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); C. H. Coffey (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

September 27, 2023

2. Union Earthworks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2025. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.