Cheatham Hill is a
summit
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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.
The elevation is .
Cheatham Hill was named after
Benjamin F. Cheatham, a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The hill was the scene of heavy fighting during the
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Army, Union Major general (United States), Maj. Gen. William T. Sher ...
.
The site is home to the
Illinois Monument, which honors Union soldiers from Illinois.
References
Landforms of Cobb County, Georgia
Hills of Georgia (U.S. state)
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