Battle of Atlanta

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The Battle of Atlanta was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Confederate forces under John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attempted to break Union General William T. Sherman’s siege of the city.

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Battle of Atlanta canonical 13
Confederate defense of Atlanta 1

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Decatur (in some contemporary accounts)
associatedWith Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
linked to: Atlanta Campaign

fall of Atlanta
linked to: Atlanta Campaign
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective capture of Atlanta by Union forces
casualties thousands on both sides
cityStatus Atlanta under partial siege by Union forces
commander Benjamin F. Cheatham
James B. McPherson
John Bell Hood
William J. Hardee
William Tecumseh Sherman
commemoratedBy Cyclorama painting “The Battle of Atlanta”
commemoratedIn Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
ConfederateCasualtiesApproximate over 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing
ConfederateCommanderRole Hood as commander of the Army of Tennessee
ConfederateForceType Army of Tennessee
ConfederateObjective defend Atlanta and drive Union forces away
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date July 22, 1864
followedBy Battle of Ezra Church
front Western Theater
location Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta
notableDeath James B. McPherson
notableFeature large-scale flanking attack by Confederate forces
urban fighting near Atlanta’s defenses
operationType Confederate attempt to break Union siege lines
partOf Atlanta Campaign
Union operations against Atlanta
Western Theater of the American Civil War
precededBy Battle of Peachtree Creek
result Union victory
state Georgia
strategicSignificance boosted Northern morale before the 1864 U.S. presidential election
helped secure Atlanta for the Union
tacticalOutcome Confederate attacks repulsed
UnionCasualtiesApproximate over 3,000 killed, wounded, or missing
UnionCommanderRole Sherman as overall Union commander in the Atlanta Campaign
UnionForceType Army of the Tennessee
UnionObjective cut Confederate rail and supply lines into Atlanta
year 1864

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John Bell Hood battle Battle of Atlanta
Army of the Tennessee engagement Battle of Atlanta
James B. McPherson notableBattle Battle of Atlanta
James B. McPherson killedIn Battle of Atlanta
Western Union armies notableBattle Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Peachtree Creek followedBy Battle of Atlanta
XVI Corps (Union Army) participatedIn Battle of Atlanta
Cyclorama building, Atlanta, Georgia theme Battle of Atlanta
Grenville Dodge participatedIn Battle of Atlanta
Union campaigns of 1864 hasBattle Battle of Atlanta
30th Ohio Infantry Regiment participatedIn Battle of Atlanta
Macon and Western Railroad playedRoleIn Confederate defense of Atlanta
linked to: Battle of Atlanta