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Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw State Historical
Marker
- Located on Old US 41/Ga. 293 at Elizabeth Church
Rd. east of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield in Marietta
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33.980933, -84.56608
(Text)
- JOHNSTON'S LINE EAST
OF KENNESAW
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.
- 033-51 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1954
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