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The Battle of Peachtree Creek was fought in Georgia on July 20, 1864, as part of the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. [3] It was the first major attack by Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood since taking command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee . [ 4 ]
All the Fighting They Want: The Atlanta Campaign from Peachtree Creek to the City's Surrender, July 18 – September 2, 1864. Emerging Civil War Series. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2017. ISBN 978-1-61121-319-5. Evans, David. Sherman's Horsemen: Union Cavalry Operations in the Atlanta Campaign. (Indiana University Press, 1996).
Depiction of the Battle of Peachtree Creek by Adolph Metzner. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major battle of the Atlanta Campaign. Pace's Ferry was built across the river near the creek, and Paces Ferry Road still runs roughly parallel to the creek. Another street, Peachtree Battle Avenue, runs in a similar ...
At least 22,000 power outages were reported in metro Atlanta, while 25 power lines are down, the city said More than 20 water rescues took place in the Peachtree Battle area of the city.
The Battle of Peachtree Creek Plaque 2 - Forces Engaged Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine This page was last edited on 5 January 2025, at 16:15 (UTC). Text ...
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Lt. Gen. Moore was highly decorated for his heroism during the battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle of the Vietnam War, as depicted in the book and film, “We Were Soldiers Once … and Young."
The park's location along Peachtree Creek had been the site of the Battle of Peachtree Creek, a major battle in the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. [1] In 1929, former Georgia Governor M. Hoke Smith and others donated the land to the city of Atlanta for the purposes of creating a park.