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	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name Kennesaw is derived from the Cherokee Indian "Gah-nee-sah" meaning cemetery, or burial ground.
		The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought here between General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union army and Joseph E. Johnston of the Confederate army, took place between June 18, 1864 and July 2, 1864.
		Established as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Site on February 8, 1917, it was transferred from the War Department on August 10, 1933, and redesignated on June 26, 1935.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kennesaw_Mountain_National_Battlefield_Park (310 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
		The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.
		The main participants in the battle were the Union armies under the command of Gen. William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under the command of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
		Whatever the case, Kennesaw Mountain was one of the few victories for the Confederates during the Atlanta Campaign.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Kennesaw-Mountain (609 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park lies just west of the city of Marietta, and a scant 2 miles from Marietta Square, the city's historic downtown district.
		Rising 1000 feet above the relatively flat plateau geologically known as the Central Uplands, Kennesaw is the tallest mountain in a short string of peaks north and west of Atlanta.
		Kennesaw Mountain Park began its life in 1899, shortly after completion of Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, when the state of Illinois purchased a small tract of land near the Dead Angle.
	ngeorgia.com /travel/kennesawmtn.html (805 words)

	Kennesaw Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale Cobb County, Georgia
		The most famous resident of Kennesaw is “The General,” an awesome iron locomotive and the leading character in one of the most exciting events of the Civil War: the destruction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad by Union Army spies.
		Kennesaw’s many parks offer a wide variety of facilities and the community is also part of a “green space” program, which seeks to increase the amount of preserved open land within the town.
		Kennesaw is a prime location for manufacturing, distribution and retail centers thanks to its proximity to several major transportation routes and facilities, including the Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field, Georgia’s third busiest airport.
	www.kennesaw-realestate.com (700 words)

	MDJonline.com - Marietta, Georgia
		Kennesaw Mountain will be quite a departure from Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - a collection of six separate sites spanning 210 miles that include the Battle of New Orleans, 20,000 acres of swamps and marshland in southern Louisiana, a national cemetery and three sites dedicated to Cajun and Acadian culture.
		Kennesaw Mountain is the largest tract of free, open parkland in metro Atlanta and welcomed an estimated 1.3 million visitors last year.
		Cissell's tenure was highlighted by ongoing efforts to protect Kennesaw Mountain's treasure trove of Civil War historic sites as well as the purchase of land bordering the park to preserve it from becoming part of the strip malls and subdivisions that now surround the park's battlefields.
	www.mdjonline.com /articles/2004/12/19/89/10166605.txt (538 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Tour, Marietta, Ga.
		Further north on the right side of Kennesaw Avenue are the remains of steam-powered grist mill in use after the war.
		On your left near the Visitor Center is the area attacked by The Army of the Tennessee during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.
		The Army of the Tennessee swept across the field on the right and were turned back at the base of the mountain during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.
	roadsidegeorgia.com /tours/kennesawtour.html (1385 words)

	Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
		It is this concern that causes General William Tecumseh Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Eggleston Johnston's Rebels at Kennesaw Mountain.
		John Scofield's Army of the Ohio holds the southern end of the line, George Thomas' Army of the Cumberland the middle, and John McPherson's Army of the Tennessee the northern end, west and north of Kennesaw Mountain.
		During the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain artillery shells began to land near the house and he evacuated the home.
	ngeorgia.com /history/kennesawmtn.html (1626 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, U.S. National Park System
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-Kennesaw.html (145 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is situated on granite hills covered with conifer and hardwood forests and streams located northwest of downtown Atlanta.
		Kennesaw Mountain was the last major natural obstacle which the Confederate Army fortified to protect Atlanta from the Union Army's advance at the end of June 1864.
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, administered by the National Park Service, is located three miles northwest of Marietta, Georgia.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/atlanta/ken.htm (420 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (National Park Service)
		It is approximately a 700 foot incline from the Visitor Center to the mountain's summit.
		The Mission of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was authorized for protection by the War Department in 1917 and was transferred to the Department of the Interior as a unit of the National Park System in 1933.
		The park was set aside as an important cultural property dedicated to public inspiration and interpretation of the significant historic events that occurred here.
	www.nps.gov /kemo (378 words)

	Trails of Kennesaw Mountain
		The entire length of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is covered by well-maintained and highly used trails.
		The most popular trail, the paved road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, is closed to motor vehicles on the weekend.
		This trail winds over a mile from the base of the mountain near the visitor's center to a parking lot near the top of the mountain.
	georgiatrails.com /features/kennesawtrails.html (619 words)

	Can Kennesaw history be saved? \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While 2,888 acres are protected in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, the actual two-week battle in 1864 took place over 13,000 acres.
		In naming Kennesaw Mountain one of America's 10 most endangered Civil War battlefields, the trust said 1,200 homes had been built on the park's borders in the past decade and that 160,000 cars passed through the park each day.
		Efforts to preserve the historic sense of place at Kennesaw Mountain are complicated by the fact that metro Atlanta has grown around it, said Noah Mehrkam, a real estate specialist with the preservation group.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/cobb/0205/25civilwar.html (987 words)

	Going Places - The Bloodiest Field - Highlights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "march to the sea" is now known as the first modern military campaign, because it purposefully visited death and destruction upon civilians as well as uniformed soldiers.
		At the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, a 2,884-acre national park, you can learn about the bloody Atlanta Campaign that preceded the march to the sea.
		The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is located at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive in Kennesaw, Georgia.
	www.thirteen.org /goingplaces2/civil_war/hilite7.html (186 words)

	Hiking Kennesaw Mountain Trail, Marietta - Georgia Trail reports
		I have heard there are 18 miles of trails in the Kennesaw Mountain battlefield Park.
		We continued, reached the road which comes up around the mountain from the visitor's center, crossed the road and continued straight up, to the very top, the highest point.
		Going up the road affords a the wonderful view of Stone Mountain and as you round the curve near the top onto the South side of the Mountain you will see wide panoramic view of Little Kennasaw and Pidgeon Hill, which would be the tail, if Kennesaw Mountain was a bulldog.
	georgiatrails.com /reports/kennesawmountain.html (1824 words)

	NPR - Morning Edition
		Kolb's Farm House is the only building in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to survive the Civil War.
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park stretches over 3,000 acres near Marietta, Ga. Civil War soldiers dug more than 100 miles of trenches out of the red clay soil.
		One developer is creating a multi-use office and housing park just north of Kennesaw Mountain.
	www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/2001/oct/civilwar/011004.civilwar.html (351 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain Birding Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		"Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in NW Atlanta is the premier neotropical migrant birding location near Atlanta and one of the best inland locations in the entire Southeast.
		During migration ten species of warblers or more in just a few hours in a morning is normal while up to 20 species of warblers will be seen in a morning a couple of times per season.
		Cerulean Warbler is a Kennesaw speciality, especially in fall when at least a few are seen virtually every day between late July and early September.
	pages.prodigy.com /KTYR28A/kmtn.htm (517 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kennesaw was the last mountain that Sherman had to cross before getting to Atlanta in 1864.
		Sherman couldn't take the mountain and suffered heavy casualties, but afterwards the Confederates withdrew and the way was clear for the Union Army to march into Atlanta.
		Sherman got his first view of Atlanta and the Chatahootchie River from the overlook at Vining Station, which is where the hotel where I stayed is located.
	www.fuguemasters.com /atlanta/kennesaw/kennesaw_mountain_national_battl.htm (175 words)

	Hiking Kennesaw Mountain
		Hike to the top of Kennesaw Mountain on a clear day, and you'll get one of the best views in metro-Atlanta - check out the Atlanta skyline, the natural wonder of Stone Mountain and even Tennessee.
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park offers 16 miles of hiking trails that go through the entire park, including Cheatham Hill and Kolb Farm battlefields.
		History buffs can take in a movie about Kennesaw Mountain's role in the Civil War and tour the museum.
	www.cobbcvb.com /htmlpgs4outdoor/pgb_hiking.html (96 words)

	Worldisround - Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield - Sightseeing photos
		Sightseeing - travel photos - The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in June of 1864 was a bloody attempt to stop Sherman from...
		The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in June of 1864 was a bloody attempt to stop Sherman from taking Atlanta.
		In preparation for the Union assault, the Confederates were forced to drag their cannon up the mountain by sheer manpower.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/9952 (206 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain Historical Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kennesaw Mountain June 1864: Bitter Standoff at the Gibraltar of Georgia
		This detailed account of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (including the events leading up to and following the Battle) combines the soldiers’ own words with historical narrative to provide a more in-depth and personal perspective on the Battle.
		Watkins fought with the 1st Tennessee in thirteen major battles in the Western Theatre, including the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, where he was at the Dead Angle.
	www.kmha.org /store.htm (845 words)

	Civil War Battlefield Guide - -Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia (GA015) , Cobb County, June 27, 1864 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		From the top of the 691-foot Kennesaw Mountain, the Confederates could easily observe US Major General William T. Sherman's movements.
		Wagon trains, hospital encampments, quartermaster and commissary depots, and long lines of infantry were visible as far as the eye could see.
		Estimated Casualties: 3,000 US, 1,000 CS Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, north of Marietta, off I-75 at Exit 116, includes 2,884 acres of the historic battlefield.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/civwar/html/cw_009307_kennesawmoun.htm (976 words)

	GoCityKids \| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
		The Georgia monument is located off the mountain road, and the Illinois and Texas monuments are located at Cheatham Hill, a battle site.
		Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is one of the best inland locations in the entire Southeast for neotropical birding.
		Over ten species of warbers, several species of vireos, thrushes, tanagers, flycatchers, and other neotropical species are usually seen per morning in proper season.
	www.gocitykids.com /browse/attraction.jsp?id=28878 (269 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - Areaparks.com
		Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is a 2,888 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign.
		The battle was fought here from June 18, 1864 until July 2, 1864.
		Kennesaw Mountain is 1808 feet above sea level.
	kennesawmountain.areaparks.com (183 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain
		Brian M. My wife (fiancee' at the time) and I were walking Confederate positions on Little Kennesaw at the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield.
		Robert M. Several years ago my brother and I were hiking a part of the trail of Kennesaw Mountain, Ga.; it was very late, around 3am or so.
		Two days after visiting Kennesaw Battlefield, I became very ill. So we had no choice but to cut our vacation short and to head back home to the Florida Keys.
	hauntedfieldsofglory.com /library/kennesaw.html (668 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain
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		The fiercest fighting at Kennesaw Mountain took place here on Cheatham Hill where Federal forces attacked the two best divisions General Joseph Johnston had.
	shop.piwine.com /shopsite/ghosts/kennesaw.html (202 words)

	iJeff --The U.S. Civil War--The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Federals usually named their armies after rivers, hence the Army of the Ohio, while Confederates named theirs after states or portions thereof, thus the Army of Tennessee.
		"Kennesaw Mountain is, I should think, about 700 feet high, and consists of two points or peaks, separated by a narrow gorge running across the top.
		The mountain itself is entirely separated from all mountain ranges, and swells up like a great bulb from the plane." -- an Illinois soldier's first remarks on the area.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Cottage/2373 (152 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain High School Band Organization
		The bands at Kennesaw Mountain High School are committed to excellence and innovation in all aspects of music education.
		While competing at the Bands of America Grand National competition, the Kennesaw Mountain marching band placed 2
		After being named the 2004 WGI World Champions for Scholastic A, the Kennesaw Mountain Winterguard has grown to two competing units and begun another strong competitive year.
	www.kmbo.org (238 words)

	Barely a Sprint signal on Kennesaw Mountain
		I've been on top of a lot of mountains with my CDMA phone(Verizon) and never experienced pilot pollution problems, even though my phone was able to 'see' tons of towers.
		It seems like the signal is very poor at the parking lot on the top of the mountain, but once you walk to the actual top the signal becomes strong again.
		In Chattanooga, which is basically surrounded by mountains, carriers generally avoid the problem by having sites atop Lookout, Signal, White Oak, etc. mountains -- something that's impossible to do in state or national parks or forests, hence the issues at Kennesaw Mountain, Stone Mountain, etc.
	forums.wirelessadvisor.com /southern-u-s-wireless-forum/7595-barely-sprint-signal-kennesaw-mountain.html (1586 words)

	Kennesaw Mountain Gardens
		Kennesaw Mountain Gardens has four special event facilities designed with you in mind.
		The staff at Kennesaw Mountain Gardens strives to alleviate the stress brides typically experience when planning a wedding.
		Kennesaw Mountain Gardens is conveniently located five minutes from both Marietta Square and the Town Center Mall.
	www.atlantabridal.com /gallery_detail.asp?Image=kmgarden_g2.jpg&IDNUM=1879 (135 words)

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