Site: Wm. Moss House

Cobb County · dedicated 1954 · At the intersection of Concord and Westfield Roads in Mableton.

The stalemate on the Kennesaw Mtn. front was broken when the rt. wing of Sherman's forces was extended S. on the old Sandtown road to this point. This eventuated July 1, 1864, when Brig. Gen. Milo S. Hascall's (2d) div., 23d A. C. [US] moved to this strategic position which threatened Johnston's lines [CS] of communication & retreat -- the State R. R. & highways E. of here & S. of Kennesaw Mountain. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee [US] joined the 23d A.C. here, July 2d & 3d. The 15th & 16th A.C. moved E. to Nickajack Creek & the 17th moved S. toward the Chattahoochee River.

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