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Since tomorrow's the Sesquicentennial of Sherman's foolhardy assault on Cheatham Hill I thought it was time to resurrect this thread from my visit a year ago!
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My comment about the Illinois monument stems from my recalling Sam Watkins description of the battle, while looking at the actual area for the first time. I was thinking it would have been nicer to have the monument in front of the Confederate lines more lower down, designed more with the "lay of the land", just an opinion I had at the time that still sticks with me.
Back a century or more ago when most of the monuments were erected here and elsewhere across the country those doing so were more concerned about commemorating events rather than site preservation which was less important then than now when every square inch seems threatened by McDonalds, Walmarts, and other developments and "progress". I'm reminded of Oriskany Battlefield in upstate New York's Mohawk Valley where the entire Patriot hilltop defense site was leveled and graded for the erection of a huge obelisk which effectively destroyed any original appearance the area may have retained.
OUCH!Back a century or more ago when most of the monuments were erected here and elsewhere across the country those doing so were more concerned about commemorating events rather than site preservation which was less important then than now when every square inch seems threatened by McDonalds, Walmarts, and other developments and "progress". I'm reminded of Oriskany Battlefield in upstate New York's Mohawk Valley where the entire Patriot hilltop defense site was leveled and graded for the erection of a huge obelisk which effectively destroyed any original appearance the area may have retained.
OUCH!
Kevin Dally
Cool shot. Looks like three reinforced cannon embrasures, and just to the left of what looks like a shutter, the top of the parapet and log appears to have maybe been struck by an enemy solid shot.Confederate earthworks on Kennesaw Mountain
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Also all the trees closest to the works seem to be dead and torn by bullets and shrapnel. I am not exactly sure when the photo was taken, but if those trees were there at the time of the battle I am surprised they were not stumped for clear fields of fire and creation of abatis, earthworks, etc.Cool shot. Looks like three reinforced cannon embrasures, and just to the left of what looks like a shutter, the top of the parapet and log appears to have maybe been struck by an enemy solid shot.
Great thread and photos. One small correction---the site is in Cobb county not Dekalb county.Wonderful thread, James!
Anniversary Bump......
Enjoy,
Bill
Place we have to visit. Just need the time when going to Florida.