Battle of Utoy Creek
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The Battle of Utoy Creek was an 1864 engagement during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, in which Union forces attempted to cut off Confederate rail and supply lines southwest of Atlanta.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Utoy Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
cut Confederate rail lines southwest of Atlanta
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cut Confederate supply lines southwest of Atlanta ⓘ |
| casualties | Union casualties higher than Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Union forces numerically superior to Confederate defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
John Bell Hood
NERFINISHED
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John M. Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1864-08-05 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-08-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Union flanking operations around Atlanta ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Union assaults on August 6, 1864
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skirmishing along Utoy Creek ⓘ |
| location |
Fulton County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Utoy Creek, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate artillery
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Confederate infantry ⓘ Union artillery ⓘ Union infantry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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operations against the Atlanta and West Point Railroad ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Ezra Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railTarget |
Atlanta and West Point Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Macon and Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive victory
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Union attack repulsed ⓘ |
| significance |
failed Union attempt to sever Confederate rail connections into Atlanta
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illustrated strength of Confederate field fortifications around Atlanta ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-08-05 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union operations to encircle and capture Atlanta ⓘ |
| tactics |
Confederate use of field fortifications and defensive works
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Union frontal assaults against entrenched Confederate positions ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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