Battle of Atlanta
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The Battle of Atlanta was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Confederate forces under John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attempted to break Union General William T. Sherman’s siege of the city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Decatur (in some contemporary accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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fall of Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | capture of Atlanta by Union forces ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| cityStatus | Atlanta under partial siege by Union forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Cheatham
NERFINISHED
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James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Cyclorama painting “The Battle of Atlanta” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesApproximate | over 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRole | Hood as commander of the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceType | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateObjective | defend Atlanta and drive Union forces away ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ezra Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale flanking attack by Confederate forces
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urban fighting near Atlanta’s defenses ⓘ |
| operationType | Confederate attempt to break Union siege lines ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Union operations against Atlanta ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Peachtree Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted Northern morale before the 1864 U.S. presidential election
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helped secure Atlanta for the Union ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApproximate | over 3,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRole | Sherman as overall Union commander in the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| UnionForceType | Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionObjective | cut Confederate rail and supply lines into Atlanta ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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