An Impetuous Move at Kolb's Farm in Cobb County, GA

[@larrydemaar409]

Welcome to Park Ranger Kyle Carlson, well done! Thank you!

[@seanhillman1016]

You are all not too far from me with these. It is interesting to see the local battlefields get some play.

[@scornell66]

My 2nd Great Grandfather fought here (Kolb's Farm) with the 123rd NY. My wife and I visited this site as well as the Resaca Battlefield back in August 2020. Thank you for covering these sites....we love learning as much as we can!!!!

[@heehaw8401]

Resaca has a great re-enactment.

[@donnamiller6572]

I had 4 gr gr gr uncles and 2 distant cousins fight with the 14th KY fight at Kolb's Farm! One uncle died from his wounds he received here and died in Chattanooga and is buried in the Chattanooga Nationa Cemetery and a cousin died in Knoxville and is buried in the Knoxville National Cemetery

[@jeffelzey]

Thank you Kyle 👍

[@scottjunge5992]

Thanks again guys!

[@dwightadams3853]

My 3rd Great Uncle, William Buchanon (Doc) Farnsworth, was in the 63rd Virginia regiment (CSA) that was part of Hood's Army Corps, Stevenson's Division, Reynolds's Brigade during Battle of Kolb's Farm along Powder Springs Road and resisted by the Union's 14th Kentucky and 123rd New York Regiments.

[@robertboney4492]

It's great seeing the land that ABT members have helped save.

[@genericusernameforme]

When I lived in Marietta I would hike a 5 mile circuit just across Powder Springs Rd from Kolb's farm. I wish I had a greater appreciation for the historical value of the area I lived in back then.

[@Riccsoon]

History!!!

[@hunterpursell1693]

I grew up on John ward rd.. across from that was the dead angle

[@exposethenwo6491]

Keep up the good work

[@johnshoemakerjr5840]

Thanks for the history and another great video. You know that FDR or Ike met secretly at Knockinaam Lodge. They came by flying boats. I think landed in Wig Bay and also used West Freugh. All the best, J.R.S.,Jr.,Esq.

[@unikorn1365]

One of wounded, was Siam soldier who fought for Federal, Pvt. George Dupont 13th NJ regiment. who got seriously wounded in the action, but he survives until 1900 before he died in Bangkok

[@NoggleBaum]

I'd like to see the battle of Smyrna told. I grew up right where the Union had a camp, (from maps I have seen). In my front yard an OLD oak tree that leaned over a creek had an iron post embedded in it that I told friends was a battle flag staff, way before I knew it was a camp area. You'd have a fan for life, and I share it with all of Smyrna folks I can.

[@timfrye3586]

John Bell Hood -- the man was always up to something!

[@vivians9392]

Yeah, Texas!

[@exposethenwo6491]

Good field commander. But reckless and temperamentally unsuitable for corp and army group command. Couldn't balance tactics with proper decorum for weighing risks and accomplishments. Franklin-Nashville campaign was total disaster. Good concept to cut out supply line. But poor execution.

[@exposethenwo6491]

By the time the war began, full frontal assaults were already becoming outdated due to changes in both infantry and artillery technology. Muskets gave way to rifles. Artillery technology also developed rifled effect. More accurate at longer ranges. Unfortunately many commanders trained in earlier tactics failed to keep up to date. More of a failure at ground level. But most commissioned officers also failed to adapt.

[@goombabear]

Apparently there are ghost sightings in a subdivision nearby. People have seen civil war soldiers near Kolb Farm.

[@plumbing54]

We still hear musket shots at night

[@fightingbear8537]

Many of my ancestors fought in Stevenson’s Division, some how they survived.

[@Riccsoon]

Welcome to marietta

[@johnresto1603]

Will you be visiting cascade preserve in Atlanta. It is probably the best preserved area of the action that happiin Atlanta. There isnt much left but this is a hidden jem.

[@heehaw8401]

Be careful there. Beautiful place, but not a good area. Cars vandalized in parking lot.

[@johnresto1603]

@@heehaw8401 I never had any issues there. But this was 10 years ago. I went by myself and with a group.

[@heehaw8401]

@john resto things have changed in 10 years

[@davidmcnamara5977]

I live across the street. Give me a heads up next time!😆

[@travisbayles870]

Two of my Confederate ancestors Privates William Garner and John Garner both of the 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment of Stewarts Corps fought at Kolb Farm

[@forrestunderwood3174]

Whoa! A battlefield you could do an actual 15 hiking mile loop? Noted.

[@philspaugy1756]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MickeyJWind]

Anyone notice how Hood's results waned as his ambition waxed. Humble men perform best

[@bigsarge2085]

👍

[@astaboy]

Is there any way you can tell us the 'back story' of these American Battlefield Trust's video series? I mean, it's obvious you guys did't put push pins in a map, hop into a car, and just showed up at these at these amazing places.

[@johnresto1603]

I would think it is to show the members more about these places and battlefields and to get some donations and membership to continue to preserve more land

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

When Facebook Live was popular in the mid to late 2010s we started doing this style video, using popular sites (Gettysburg, Antietam, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, we even took a trip to California!) as a "home base," visiting lesser-known battlefields around them as well. Eventually that transitioned into the higher quality "swings" that you see on KZbin today. Yes we plan where we will visit and what local guides to connect with months in advance, and ask for donations as it is not cheap to send a team of 4 on a trip for a week, not to mention the editing time that comes afterwards. We have been Western Theater heavy as of late to make sure they get some love too! Being located in DC we can do Gettysburg, Antietam, Richmond etc. anytime, but want to make sure we can bring the whole story of the war to our viewers. Hopefully soon we will be able to do a Revolutionary War themed one as well.

[@DeepRiverAsheville]

So disappointed that y’all ignored what happened at Cassville.