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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Peachtree Creek |
| Other Names: |
None |
| State: |
Georgia |
| Location: |
Fulton County |
| Campaign: |
Atlanta Campaign (1864) |
| Dates: |
July 20, 1864 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas [US]; Gen. John B. Hood [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
Army of the Cumberland [US]; Army of Tennessee [CS] |
| Estimated Casualties: |
6,506 total (US 1,710; CS 4,796) |
| Description: |
Under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, the Army of Tennessee had retired south of Peachtree Creek, an east
to west flowing stream, about three miles north of Atlanta. Sherman split his army into three columns for the assault
on Atlanta with George H. Thomas’s Army of the Cumberland moving from the north. Johnston had decided to
attack Thomas, but Confederate President Jefferson Davis relieved him of command and appointed John B. Hood
to take his place. Hood attacked Thomas after his army crossed Peachtree Creek. The determined assault
threatened to overrun the Union troops at various locations. Ultimately, though, the Yankees held, and the Rebels
fell back. |
| Results: |
Union victory |
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