Resaca, Battle of
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The Battle of Resaca was a major engagement of the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, fought in May 1864 in Georgia between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Resaca, Battle of canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Resaca, Battle of NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsage | heavy artillery fire on both sides ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesConfederate | approximately 2,800 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesUnion | approximately 4,000 ⓘ |
| commander |
George H. Thomas
NERFINISHED
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James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonidas Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Tecumseh Sherman, Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county |
Gordon County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Whitfield County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | May 13–15, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Adairsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrengthConfederate | approximately 60,000 ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUnion | approximately 98,000 ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Resaca Battlefield Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Union flanking maneuver at Snake Creek Gap ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive field fortifications ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Resaca, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rocky Face Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateArmy | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionArmy | Military Division of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate withdrawal
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Inconclusive ⓘ |
| river | Oostanaula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-13 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union forces continued advance into Georgia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederates successfully retreated across Oostanaula River
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Union failed to destroy Confederate army ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly, wooded terrain with river crossings ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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