Image Credit: Luke Rottier
Year Erected: 1954
Marker Text: Ante-bellum res. of Thomas F. Summers (1812 - 1883), a land-mark of the advance of the left wing of Federal forces upon Confederate positions on & near Kennesaw Mtn. -- June 1864.
June 9. Garrard's cav. [US] (dismounted), forced withdrawal of Benton's Mississippi Brigade [CS] from positions N. of Big Shanty, to a line at the Summers house -- later, to one several hundred yds. S. at the Roberts farm.
This latter line became the 1st position of McPherson's 15th, 16th & 17th Corps [US] which were later shifted S. to the Brushy Mtn. line. From June 9 to July 3, 25 dys., Federal & Confederate forces battled on a ten-mile front.
Tips for Finding This Marker: On GA 293, south of McCollum Parkway in Kennesaw.
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