Battle of Pickett's Mill

Remains of a trench dug during the battle

Date	May 27, 1864 (1864-05-27)
Location	Paulding County, Georgia
Result	Confederate victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

CSA (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

Oliver O. Howard

Patrick Cleburne

Units involved

IV Corps

Cleburne's Division
Kelly's Brigade

Strength

14,000

6,000

Casualties and losses

1,600

500

Coordinates: 33°58′30″N 84°45′32″W / 33.975°N 84.759°W / 33.975; -84.759

The Battle of Pickett's Mill was fought on May 27, 1864, in Paulding County, Georgia, during the American Civil War between Union and Confederate forces. Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman attempted an attack on the right flank of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

After the Union defeat at New Hope Church, Sherman ordered Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard to attack Johnston's seemingly exposed right flank. The Confederates were ready for the attack, which did not unfold as planned because supporting troops never appeared. The Confederates repulsed the attack causing high casualties.

Author Ambrose Bierce fought for the Union at Pickett's Mill as a topographical engineer under William Babcock Hazen. Bierce's short story "The Crime at Pickett's Mill" is about this battle.

Bierce reported that the battle took about 45 minutes; that the total loss was 1,400 men; one-half were killed and wounded in Hazen's brigade in 30 minutes of actual fighting.

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