Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

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The battle

The Union army began the attack early in the morning with a thunderous artillery barrage on the entrenched Rebels. This was followed up by an infantry attack in three parts: the Army of the Cumberland under the command of George Henry Thomas would lead the main attack on William J. Hardee's soldiers in the center; to Thomas' left, the Army of the Tennessee under the command of James B. McPherson would lead a secondary attack aimed at the slopes of Little Kennesaw Mountain; and to Thomas's right, the Army of the Ohio under the command of John Schofield would hold down Hood's corps at the southern end of the line. The fiercest fighting came at a bend near the center of the Confederate line, a place later known as the Dead Angle. Despite repeated attempts to overrun the Confederate defenses, the Union army could not dislodge Johnston's well dug-in army. Estimated casualties were 3,000 for the Union side, and 1,000 for the Confederates.

Related Topics:
Army of the Cumberland - George Henry Thomas - William J. Hardee - Army of the Tennessee - James B. McPherson - Little Kennesaw Mountain - Army of the Ohio - John Schofield

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