Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw

Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw is a Georgia historical marker in Cobb County, dedicated 1954.

North side of Old Hwy 41 east of the intersection with Hames Rd in Marietta.

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A point on the intrenched line of Loring's (formerly Polk's) A.C., [CS] which extended from the mtn. down its E. slope to the Bell's Ferry rd. This sector was held by Featherston's div. -- the rt. of the corps, Hood's A.C. [CS] prolonged the line E. beyond the Canton rd., where Wheeler's cav. [CS] was posted. June 21, Featherston extended E. to occupy the line vacated by Hood's A.C. when it was shifted to the left of the line below Kennesaw, on Powder Springs road. June 27. Featherston & Wheeler withstood a spirited attack by the 17th A.C., which advanced S. from the Brushy Mountain area.

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Historical maps covering this location

1864 · Position Army Cumbld., June 21st/64 (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library)
1874 · Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · Marietta, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1901 · Marietta, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign, 1874, covering the location of Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Military Operations of the Atlanta Campaign, 1874, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw

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