Battle of Resaca
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The Battle of Resaca was a major 1864 engagement in the American Civil War’s Western Theater, where Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston in northern Georgia during the drive toward Atlanta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Resaca canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Resaca, Battle of ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlanta Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Sherman’s Atlanta campaign
|
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaignObjective | Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | approximately 2,800 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | approximately 2,800 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the American Civil War in Georgia ⓘ |
| commander |
George H. Thomas
ⓘ
James B. McPherson ⓘ John Bell Hood ⓘ John Schofield ⓘ
surface form:
John M. Schofield
Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ Leonidas Polk ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| confederateForce | Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 13–15, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Adairsville
ⓘ
Battle of Dallas ⓘ Battle of New Hope Church ⓘ |
| front |
Western Theater of the American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Theater
|
| notableFeature | fighting along the Oostanaula River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta campaign
|
| place |
Gordon County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Resaca, Georgia ⓘ Whitfield County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rocky Face Ridge ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate withdrawal
ⓘ
Inconclusive ⓘ Union strategic advantage ⓘ |
| river | Oostanaula River ⓘ |
| significance | helped open the route for Sherman’s advance deeper into Georgia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-13 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Confederate retreat south toward Calhoun and Adairsville ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | about 60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | about 98,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union attacks repulsed on strong Confederate positions ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| unionForce |
Army of the Cumberland
ⓘ
Army of the Ohio ⓘ Army of the Tennessee ⓘ Military Division of the Mississippi ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.