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Early Years
The early Years - 1861 The early Years - 1862 Federals attack Ft Pulaski The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid The early Years - Rest of 1862 The early Years - 1863 The Sea Battles of Fort McAllister The Burning of Darien Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Ringgold Gap
Atlanta Camp.
Battle of Crow Valley The Atlanta Campaign Begins Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Dug Gap Battle of Resaca Skirmish at Lay's Ferry Skirmish at Rome Crossroad Skirmish at Adairsville Affair at Cassville Sherman moves toward Dallas, GA Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Dallas Battle of Pickett's Mill Bush Mt - Pine Mt - Lost Mt Line Davis Cross Roads Lt. General Leonidas Polk Killed at Pine Mountain Battle of Pine Knob Mud Creek Line Battle of Kolb's Farm Kennesaw Mountain - Batle of Cheatham Hill and Pigeon Hill Action at Marietta, Ruff's Mill and Smyrna To the Chattahoochee River and across Army of the TN moves to cut the August Railroad Skirmishes on Peach Tree Creek Battle of Peachtree Creek Engagement at Bald (or Leggett's) Hill. The Battle of Atlanta The Stoneman Raid Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Utoy Creek Second Battle of Dalton Battle of Lovejoy's Station Battle of Jonesboro
After Atlanta
After the fall of Atlanta Battle of Allatoona Pass Battle of Tilton Atlanta to Milledgeville Battle of Griswoldville Milledgeville to Million Million to Savannah Savannah Second Battle of Fort McAllister
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Civil War Historic Markers Across Georgia

The Civil War in Georgia as told by its historic markers.

The Battle of Atlanta

Beginning on 1864/07/22 and ending 1864/07/22

The Battle of Atlanta (also known as the Battle of Decatur) was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign, the Military Division of the Mississippi, commanded by William T. Sheh Sherman, to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city. Despite the implication of finality in its name, the battle occurred mid-way through the campaign and the city would not fall for another six weeks. ^[1] During the battle, Union Major General James B. McPherson and Confederate Major General William H. T. Walker where killed in action.