Battle of Kolb's Farm
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The Battle of Kolb's Farm was a June 22, 1864 American Civil War engagement in the Atlanta Campaign, where Union forces under William T. Sherman repelled Confederate attacks near Marietta, Georgia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kolb's Farm canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Kolb’s Farm | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Kolb's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | higher Confederate casualties than Union casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander P. Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Carter L. Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward M. McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesEngaged |
Confederate Hood's Corps
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Confederate Stevenson’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Union XX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union XXIII Corps elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Sherman's advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Kolb farmstead and surrounding fields and woods ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1864 in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | mid-1864 phase of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| modernLocation | near present-day Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| objective | Confederate attempt to turn the Union right flank ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Cobb County, Georgia
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near Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (maneuver phase leading up to) ⓘ |
| result |
Union defensive victory
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Union repulse of Confederate attacks ⓘ |
| significance | illustrated the futility of Confederate frontal assaults against prepared Union positions during the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| startDate | June 22, 1864 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Failed Confederate effort to disrupt Sherman's advance on Atlanta ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate frontal assaults repulsed ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Union forces in defensive positions ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling farmland and wooded areas ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry engagement with artillery support ⓘ |
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Battle of Kolb’s Farm