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

Cheatham Hill

Cheatam Hill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 1996

1. Cheatam Hill Marker

Inscription.
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° 56.719′ N, 84° 36.322′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is on Cheatham Hill Dr. (Georgia Route 120) near Whitlock Ave NW, on the left when traveling west. Visitors should be cautious around this intersection during peak traffic hours. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. Federal, Confederate Lines, June 22, 27, 1864. (within shouting distance of this marker); Interlocking Defenses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Texas Memorial (approx. half a mile away); A Humanitarian Act (approx. half a mile away); Profit…and Loss (approx. ¾ mile away); They Who Fell Here (approx. ¾ mile away); Climax at Cheatham Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camouflaged Cannons (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

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.)

Cheatham Hill Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

An artist's depiction of the action image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 1, 1996

3. An artist's depiction of the action

Illinois monument stands at the so-called "Dead Angle" of Cheatham's intrenched line. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 1996

4. Illinois monument stands at the so-called "Dead Angle" of Cheatham's intrenched line.

Illinois Monument image. Click for full size.

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.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,098 times since then and 39 times this year. 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. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.