![]() Johnston’s army retreated southward while Union Major General William T. Following the Battle of Resaca, which occurred on May 13-15, 1864, Confederate General Joseph E. ![]() The inconclusive battle resulted in estimated casualties of 2,747 Union and 2,800 Confederate.Īdairsville (May 17, 1864) – Occurring on May 17, 1864, this battle, which was part of the Atlanta Campaign, took place in Bartow and Gordon Counties. Unable to halt this Union movement, Johnston was forced to retire. On May 15th, the battle continued with no advantage to either side until Sherman sent a force across the Oostanula River, at Lay’s Ferry, towards Johnston’s railroad supply line. Sherman did not fully exploit his advantage. The next day, full-scale fighting occurred, and the Union troops were generally repulsed except on the Rebel right flank where Union Major General William T. On May 13, 1864, the Union troops tested the Rebel lines to pinpoint their whereabouts. Johnston had withdrawn from Rocky Face Ridge to the hills around Resaca, Georgia. Resaca (May 13-15, 1864) – This battle of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign took place in Gordon and Whitfield Counties. It is known that the number of casualties in the Union victory were high, there are no estimated numbers.īattle of Resaca, 1864 by Kurtz And Allison 1889 Discovering Sherman’s movement, Johnston retired south towards Resaca on May 12th. ![]() The next morning, Sherman’ s army withdrew from in front of Rocky Face Ridge. On May 10th, Sherman decided to take most of his men and join McPherson to take Resaca. Fearing defeat, McPherson pulled his column back to Snake Creek Gap. In the meantime, the third column, under Union Major General James Birdseye McPherson, passed through Snake Creek Gap and on the 9th advanced to the outskirts of Resaca where it found Confederates entrenched. The two columns engaged the enemy at Buzzard Roost (Mill Creek Gap) and at Dug Gap. Sherman approached, he decided to demonstrate against the position with two columns while he sent a third one through Snake Creek Gap, to the right, to hit the Western & Atlantic Railroad at Resaca. Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, high mountain of Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. Rocky Face Ridge (May 7-13, 1864) – This battle that took place in Whitfield County during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign is also known by several other names including Combats at Buzzard Roost, Mill Creek, and Dug Gap.
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