- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Gen. O. O. Howard's Headquarters historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cobb County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Burnt Hickory Rd. opposite Mt. Cavalry Rd.
Text of marker: "GEN. O. O. HOWARD'S HEADQUARTERS. Wallis house; June 19, 22, 1864. Following the withdrawal of Johnston's forces, from the Mud Creek - Brushy Mtn. line, June 19, to the final one, which included Kennesaw Mtn., Howard's 4th A. C. [US] moved E. from Hardee's salient [CS]. Astride this, the Burnt Hickory rd., the corps [US] advanced toward Kennesaw until halted by a counter-attack [CS] from the mtn. An intrenched position [US] was established at the York house, one mi. E. which line was later occupied by the 15th Corps of the Army of the Tennessee [US]. 033-21 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_gen.-o.-o.-howards-headquarters
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_gen-o-o
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
