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The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply hub of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William Tecumseh Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John Bell Hood.
Map 3: A sketch of the Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Maps 4-5: A sketch of the Battle of Ezra Church, July 28, 1864. See also. Armies in the American Civil War;
Atlanta campaign order of battle This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
The order of battle for the Atlanta campaign includes: for the period of May 7 – July 17, 1864: Atlanta campaign order of battle: First phase, Confederate; Atlanta campaign order of battle: First phase, Union; for the period July 17 – September 8, 1864: Atlanta campaign order of battle: Second phase, Confederate
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign. [1] This order of battle covers the period of May 7 – July 17, 1864.
The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was a Civil War museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its most noted attraction was the Atlanta Cyclorama, a cylindrical panoramic painting of the Battle of Atlanta. As of December 2021, the Cyclorama is located at the Atlanta History Center, while the building is now Zoo Atlanta's Savanna Hall. [3] [4]
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Atlanta (July 22, 1864) of the American Civil War.
The Battle of Resaca, from May 13 to 15, 1864, formed part of the Atlanta Campaign during the American Civil War, when a Union force under William Tecumseh Sherman engaged the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by Joseph E. Johnston. The battle was fought in Gordon and Whitfield Counties, Georgia, and is generally viewed as inconclusive.