Headnote

COBB COUNTY, situated toward the northwest part of Georgia, on the northwest side of Chattahoochie river. Area, 480 square miles. Seat of justice, Marietta. Pop. in 1840, 7,539; in 1850, 13,843. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Georgia

Cobb County, Georgia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
COBB COUNTY, situated toward the northwest part of Georgia, on the northwest side of Chattahoochie river. Area, 480 square miles. Seat of justice, Marietta. Pop. in 1840, 7,539; in 1850, 13,843.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 86.
Date Type
In Atlanta, James J. Andrews is executed for his role as leader of the raid on the Georgia rail system Battles/Soldiers
In Atlanta, seven Union raiders from the failed attack on the Georgia rail system are hanged as spies Battles/Soldiers
In Georgia, the leader of the Union raid on the Confederate rail system is captured Battles/Soldiers
In Georgia, Union infiltrators commandeer a Confederate train and initiate the "Great Locomotive Chase" Battles/Soldiers
Name Type
Kennesaw Mountain, GA Location or Site
Marietta, GA City or Town
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