Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clash at Kennesaw
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, February 16, 2017
1. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
This National Battlefield Park commemorates the Civil War battle fought here and the 1864 Atlanta Campaign.
June 27, 1864, dawned hot and muggy. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s 100,000-man Union army faced Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s 65,000 Confederates entrenched along an eight mile front from Kennesaw Mountain south. After an early morning artillery bombardment, a wave of Union solders surged forward across this field and the battle began.
Today the National Park Service maintains this park where Union and Confederate soldiers battled—from the feint attack here against Big Kennesaw Mountain to the major assaults on Pigeon Hill and Cheatham Hill. As you visit Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, help preserve its earthworks and historic landscape for future generations.
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“The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain,” (above) painted by Thure de Thulstrup, depicts Sherman’s feint against Big Kennesaw. Meanwhile assaults at Pigeon Hill and Cheatham Hill (map at left) tried to split the Confederate army.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1508.
Location. 33° 58.993′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Grim and Silent Kennesaw (a few steps from this marker); Lining Up for Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Eyes for the Armies (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peachtree Trail (about 600 feet away); The Railroad War (approx. ¼ mile away); Digging in for Defense (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tribute to Georgian Generals (approx. 0.4 miles away); Atlanta - Prize of War (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennesaw.
Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on November 9, 2013.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
2. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
3. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
Visitor Center shown in the background
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
4. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
Photo taken inside the Visitor Center
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
5. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
Photo taken inside the Visitor Center
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, February 7, 2015
6. Clash at Kennesaw Marker
Assaults at Pigeon Hill and Cheatham Hill tried to split the Confederate army.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, February 7, 2015
7. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Thure de Thulstrup
"The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain" painted by Thure de Thulstrup, depicts Sherman's feint against Big Kennesaw.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on March 10, 2015, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
