May 5, 2024
KENNESAW, Ga. — Hundreds of visitors and Civil War reenactors braved the heat of summer’s first weekend to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Union and Confederate troops fought at the site on June 27, 1864, resulting in a tactical victory for the South under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
Reenactors in period attire gathered at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to march, play Civil War-era tunes, and load and fire muskets and artillery for appreciative onlookers. A Civil War-era camp was also available for guests to walk through and ask questions as they interacted with the soldiers.
