The Battle of AtlantaBy Morgan Hart and Cassie Humbert

Atlanta, Georgia

It started on July 22,1864.

Close by many landforms like Peach Tree Creek and Pickett’s Mill.

The Military LeadersGeneral William Tecumseh Sherman was the Union General

John Bell Hood was the Confederate General

Circumstances(Why it happened)Sherman wanted the ridge called “Bald Hill” and ordered Mortimer Leggett to take the hill.

The march to victory!!General William Tecumseh Sherman marched with his troops to Atlanta,Georgia.

The BattleGeneral Sherman attacked Atlanta on July 22 .

The Raging BattleDuring the fighting the Union troops pulled back across a wide front. A gap in the lines misled Union General James McPherson, into a group of Confederate soldiers. Realizing his mistake, he reversed his direction and rode of with a gallop.

The Union was victorious!

Casualties

12,140 all died together

Union: 3,641 deaths/injuries

Confederates: 8,499 deaths/injuries

Interesting Factso The Battle of Atlanta was one of the bloodiest

battles of the civil war.

o The Battle of Atlanta was before Sherman’s March.

o They formed a semi-circle around the north and east of the Georgia City.

o The Battle of Atlanta lasted one month.