The Battle of Atlanta gave the Union Army a major prize in the South as General Sherman continued his 'March to the Sea.
There are a total of (2)Battle of Atlanta Timeline (July 22nd, 1864) events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events are also included for perspective.
UNION VICTORY
COMMAND(S): William T. ShermanARMY FORCE(S):
Army of the Tennessee
STRENGTH: 34,863 menCASUALTIES*:
3,722 men (10.7%)
The Battle of Atlanta becomes a Union victory. 34,863 Union troops under Generals Sherman and McPherson face-off against the Army of Tennessee and its 40,438 troops led by General Hood and Hardee. Losses are 3,641 against 5,500, respectively.
August 31, 1864
A repulsed attack at Jonesborough effectively marks the last attempt by the Confederacy to hold Atlanta.
