Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kennesaw Mountain canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Kennesaw | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
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surface form:
Battle of Kennesaw
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| associatedWith | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaignObjective | capture of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| commander |
Joseph E. Johnston
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William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmyCommander | Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | about 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceSize | about 17,700 soldiers ⓘ |
| ConfederateObjective | delay and repel Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| ConfederateTactics | defense in prepared fortifications ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Cobb County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 27, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
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surface form:
Battle of Ruff's Mill
|
| front | Atlanta front ⓘ |
| location |
Kennesaw Mountain
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near Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| near | Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frontal assault ordered by Sherman
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strong Confederate defensive earthworks ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Kolb's Farm ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance | one of the bloodiest days of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| stateOfForces |
Confederate troops entrenched
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Union troops attacking ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | did not stop Sherman's advance on Atlanta ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | failed Union frontal assault ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged, wooded mountain ridge ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | frontal assault ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Military Division of the Mississippi ⓘ |
| UnionArmyCommander | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | about 3,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionForceSize | about 54,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| UnionObjective | turn or break Confederate line blocking approach to Atlanta ⓘ |
| UnionTactics | direct assault on entrenched positions ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Kennesaw