Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Atlanta, by Kurz and Allison (1888).

Date	July 22, 1864 (1864-07-22)
Location	Fulton County, Georgia
Result	Union victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

Confederate States (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

William T. Sherman
James B. McPherson †

John Bell Hood
William J. Hardee

Units involved

Military Division of the Mississippi:

Army of the Tennessee

Army of Tennessee

Strength

34,863

40,438

Casualties and losses

3,641

5,500

Coordinates: 33°44′45″N 84°20′56″W / 33.7459°N 84.3488°W / 33.7459; -84.3488

Military Division of the Mississippi:

The Battle of Atlanta 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 to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood. Union Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson was killed during the battle. Despite the implication of finality in its name, the battle occurred midway through the campaign, and the city did not fall until September 2, 1864, after a Union siege and various attempts to seize railroads and supply lines leading to Atlanta. After taking the city, Sherman's troops headed south-southeastward toward Milledgeville, the state capital, and on to Savannah with the March to the Sea.

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