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

Battle of Pine Knob

June 15, 1864

Photographed by David Seibert, January 30, 2006

1. Battle of Pine Knob Marker

Inscription. On June 15, 1864, General Sherman ordered an attack on a portion of the Confederate fortified line located between Gilgal Church and a hill one mile eastward known as "Pine Knob". Three divisions of the 20th Army Corps were to break through an over-extended Confederate defense line and force a retreat. The attack began promptly at 5PM with a force of 15,000 Federal infantry. The attack failed. The 60th New York Regt's battle line can be seen nearby. This shallow trench was dug late in the fight under hostile fire in darkness, with bayonets and canteens.

Erected 2005 by Cobb County Community Development Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1864.

Location. 33° 58.505′ N, 84° 39.136′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Hamilton Road 0 miles north of Kennesaw Due West Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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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: The Reversed Trench (approx. ¼ mile away); Captain Peter Simonson (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Gilgal Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Due West Community (approx. ¾ mile away); Site of the Dickson House (approx. one mile away); Military Action at Gilgal Church (approx. one mile away); General Leonidas Polk Memorial (approx. one mile away); Pine Mountain (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Main Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Ron Wendt, April 8, 2026

2. Battle of Pine Knob Marker

Photographed by Ron Wendt, April 8, 2026

3. Battle of Pine Knob Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,165 times since then and 125 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on September 25, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Ron Wendt of Kennesaw, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.