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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7E9_peachtree-trail_Kennesaw-GA.html
The Indians knew this trail as the route from the heart of the Cherokee Nation to Standing Peachtree, Creek village that grew into a trading post and fort just south of the Chattahoochee. Pioneers who used Montgomery's Ferry at Standing Peachtree …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7AP_captain-peter-simonson_Kennesaw-GA.html
Acting chief of artillery for the 1st Division (4th Army Corps), Simonson on June 16, 1864 was busy entrenching here a 4-gun battery of artillery when he was killed by a Confederate bullet. The Confederate was perhaps a sharpshooter armed with an …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7AO_main-confederate-battle-line_Kennesaw-GA.html
About a hundred yards southeast of this marker is the remnant of a 15 mile line of Confederate fortifications. These infantry trenches were occupied until June 17th by the Army of Mississippi, a unit within the Confederate Army of Tennessee, Gen. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM782_the-reversed-trench_Kennesaw-GA.html
Constructed and manned by Confederate infantry onJune 15, 1864 the location of this trench enabled thesoutherners to deliver a deadly flank fire into the right of Geary's division (20th Army Corps) as it approached the principal line of Confederat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2Y3_federal-occupation-of-big-shanty_Kennesaw-GA.html
After the wide flanking movement W. & S. of Allatoona Mtns., Sherman's forces [US] regained the State R. R., at Acworth, June 6, 1864.June 9. Minty's & Wilder's brigades, Garrard's Cav., with Bennett's section, Chicago Board of Trade Battery, [US]…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2XL_stewarts-corps-at-big-shanty_Kennesaw-GA.html
During the march of Lt. Gen. Hood's army N. from Palmetto, Stewart's A. C., & Armstrong's cav. [CS] were sent from Lost Mtn., Oct. 3, 1864 to destroy the State R. R. at Big Shanty.Featherston's brigade, Loring's div., [CS] captured the Federal gar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2XJ_site-lacy-hotel_Kennesaw-GA.html
Eastward across R. R. stood the 2-story frame hotel, leased by George M. Lacy in 1859 — an eating house for passengers on the State-owned railway until June 9, 1864, at which time the Federal forces occupied Big Shanty.April 12, 1862, the An…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WG_william-a-fuller_Kennesaw-GA.html
To The Memory ofWilliam A. Fuller1836-1905Captain Independent State Troopsof Georgia, C.S.A.
As conductor on the state - owned Western & Atlantic R.R. he led the pursuing party that, after a 90-mile chase — in which three locomotives were…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WE_the-andrews-raid_Kennesaw-GA.html
About 6 A.M., April 12, 1862, a Federal spy & contraband merchant, James J. Andrews, of Ky., together with 18 soldiers & one civilian of Ohio, seized the locomotive "General", & three box cars while the train-crew & passengers were breakfasting at…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEX_federal-15th-corps_Kennesaw-GA.html
June 19, 1864. Maj. Gen. John A Logan's 15th A. C. * was deployed astride this, the old Marietta road; Smith's 2d div., N. E. of it; Osterhaus' 1st, S. W.; Harrow's 4th, in reserve. This was the 2d & final sector held by Sherman's left wing on the…