Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Camouflaged Cannons
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
1. Camouflaged Cannons Marker
Tennessee cannoneers positioned two 12-pounder howitzers within this redoubt. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham ordered these artillery crews to camouflage the earthen mounds with cut underbrush and to hold their fire unless attacked. For the next week, they kept under cover as Union bombardments tried to weaken the Confederate lines.On the morning of June 27, a Union barrage preceded close-packed Federal attackers. The gunners here waited silently as blue-clad columns pushed through the dense forest despite Confederate small arms fire. Finally, at pointblank range, the cannon crews opened fire. Flying canister stunned the Federal lines and, according to one Confederate officer, “did great execution.”
Captions:
Confederate artillery crews normally consisted of a gunner in charge of seven cannoneers.
Well-trained crews could reload and shoot four times a minute.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1855.
Location. 33° 56.173′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Climax at Cheatham Hill (a few steps from this marker); Field Fortifications (a few steps from this marker); The Dead Angle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Assault Falters (about 800 feet away); Illinois Monument (about 800 feet away); Monument to the Fallen (about 800 feet away); This Marks the Starting Point (approx. ¼ mile away); A Humanitarian Act (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on November 10, 2013.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 19, 2013
2. Camouflaged Cannons Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 25, 2015
3. Confederate Redoubt at Cheatham Hill
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 25, 2015
4. Camouflaged Cannons
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 11, 2008
5. Confederate Artillery Crews
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5. submitted on August 19, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
