Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

A longtime reader of "Earth to Bill" from Marietta, GA, occasionally sends up photographs of her favorite places, and she's recently e-mailed a few nice pictures from Georgia's Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Included in the photos are shots of the "Illinois Monument," erected in 1914 in honor of an Illinois brigade that unsuccessfully attempted to take Cheatham Hill from Confederate forces in 1864. Take special note of the photo showing a tunnel next to the monument, where Union troops tried to dig under Confederate lines - using only bayonets, knives, and canteen cups.

Thanks Deborah!


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