Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cheatham Hill
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1996
1. Cheatam Hill Marker
The intrenched line of the Confederate Army of Tenn., as of June 19-July 3, 1864, crossed the road here. This sector was held by Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee's A.C. -- the right of his line at Kennesaw Mtn., the left, from 1 to 2 miles southward of this point.
June 27. Cheatham's & Cleburne's divs. withstood an assault by 5 Federal brigades -- the spearhead of the attack directed toward a salient angle 3/4 mi. S., held by Vaughan's & Maney's brigades of Cheatham's division.
The Illinois monument to McCook's brigade [US], erected in 1914, stands at the so-called "Dead Angle" of Cheatham's intrenched line.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1782.
Location. 33° 56.725′ N, 84° 35.823′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of Dallas Highway (Georgia Route 120) and Cheatham Hill Drive, on the left when traveling west on Dallas Highway. Visitors should be cautious around this intersection during peak traffic hours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1485 Dallas Cir SW, 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 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.
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Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by David Seibert, March 17, 2009
2. Cheatham Hill Marker
From the marker NPS trails lead to Cheatham Hill and to Kolb's Farm.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1, 1996
3. An artist's depiction of the action
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1996
4. Illinois monument stands at the so-called "Dead Angle" of Cheatham's intrenched line.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1996
5. Illinois Monument
Wave after wave of Federals advanced towards the salient in the Rebel line on Cheatham Hill, where withering gunfire killed hundreds of boys, mostly from Illinois and Ohio.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
6. Cheatham Hill Marker at current location, intersection of Dallas Highway and Cheatham Hill Dr
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,494 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on February 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 19, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
