"The Only Advantage of the Day"

"The Only Advantage of the Day" (HMJLT)

Location: Mableton, GA 30126 Cobb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 50.687', W 84° 34.967'

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June 27, 1864. While 8 Federal brigades at Kennesaw Mtn. & at Cheatham Hill, made futile attempts to break Johnston's line [CS], Schofield's 23d A. C. [US] moved S. from Powder Springs road. This flanking move was opposed by Hood's A. C., (extended below Kolb's Farm), & Ross' cav. [CS] on this the old Sandtown road.

Schofield reached & fortified these crossroads — a strategic position that posed more of a threat to Johnston's Kennesaw line than the assaults by 8 brigades further N. — a fact noted in Sherman's dispatch to Thomas as "the only advantage of the day". (38 - IV - 610).
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HM NumberHMJLT
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number033-62
Year Placed1954
Placed ByGeorgia HIstoric Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 4:57pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 723655 N 3747574
Decimal Degrees33.84478333, -84.58278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 50.687', W 84° 34.967'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 50' 41.22" N, 84° 34' 58.02" W
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Area Code(s)678, 770, 404
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4442-4466 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton GA 30126, US
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