Fort McBride (c.1864)
USA /
Georgia /
Marietta /
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/ Marietta
World / United States / Georgia
monument, fortification, redoubt, interesting place
Confederate fortification atop Little Kennesaw Mountain during the battles of June 19-21, 1864. Though the term "Fort McBride" does not appear in any official Confederate report or memoir of the battle, the NPS has nonetheless placed a marked designating it as such at the site. Currently occupied by a quartet of 12-Pounder Napoleon cannon.
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Coordinates: 33°58'15"N 84°35'13"W
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