New Hope Church line
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The New Hope Church line was a fortified Confederate defensive position established during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War near New Hope Church in Georgia.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate defensive line
ⓘ
fortified defensive position ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | partially preserved earthworks ⓘ |
| frontsOn | approaches between Dallas and Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery positions
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ rifle pits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Civil War historic site (state and local recognition) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paulding County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near New Hope Church, Georgia ⓘ |
| militaryRole | delay Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Hope Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Allatoona, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dallas, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedCommander | William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate defenses north and west of Atlanta ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | Confederate retreat from Dalton and Resaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of New Hope Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
battles along the Dallas–New Hope Church–Allatoona line ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | protect approaches to Atlanta from the northwest ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1864 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 1864 ⓘ |
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