Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2965 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. Opposing forces maneuvered and fought here from June 19, 1864 until July 2, 1864. Although most famous as a Civil War battlefield, Kennesaw Mountain has a much richer story. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1863/00/00 | Peter Valentine Kolb | Architect | Peter Valentine and Eliza Kolb buy 600 acres of woodland and begin turning it into a prosperous family farm. | |||
| 1864/06/22 | Gen Joseph Hooker | Union General | Federal soldiers repulse Confederate General Hood's attack just north of Powder Spring Road. Union Gen Joseph Hooker establishes headquarters at the Kolb house which is also used as a field hospital. The home and farm suffers major damage. | Battle of Kolb's Farm | ||
| 1864/06/22 | John Bell Hood | Confederate General | In the late afternoon of the 22nd, Confederate forces led by Gen John Bell Hood engage the Army of the Ohio, a Union force led by General Schofield, near the Kolb Farm. | Battle of Kolb's Farm | ||
| 1864/06/27 | William T Sherman | Union Commander | Union artillery open a furious bombardment from over 200 guns on the Confederate breastworks. | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain | ||
| 1864/06/27 | Capt G J George | Health | Union soldier G J George is severely wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and taken prisoner by Confederate forces. | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain | ||
| 1864/06/27 | Maj Gen James B McPherson | Union General | Union troops under the command of General McPherson attack the Confederate line in the area of Pigeon Hill and Little Kennesaw north east of Cheatham's Hill. | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain | ||
| 1864/06/27 | George Anderson Mercer Sr | Rebel Commander | Captain George Mercer's brigade loses 100 men at Kennesaw Mountain | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain | ||
| 1864/07/00 | Capt G J George | Life | G J George's "obituary" states that he was killed along with his comrades at Kennesaw Mountain on June 27 and buried 3 days later. Heat of the Southern sun had rendered them unrecognizable. |
| Particulars for Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Agricultural fields |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Battle site |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Architectural Style | Moderne |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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