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Battle of Marietta

 
Wikipedia: Battle of Marietta
Battle of Marietta
Part of the American Civil War
Attack on the Enemy's Centre, Near Marietta, Georgia.jpg
Attack on the Enemy's Centre, Near Marietta, Georgia
Date June 9 – July 3, 1864
Location Cobb County, Georgia
Result Union victory
Belligerents
Flag of the United States United States (Union) Flag of Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders
William T. Sherman Joseph E. Johnston
Strength
Military Division of the Mississippi Army of Tennessee
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Battle of Marietta was a series of military operations from June 9 through July 3, 1864, in Cobb County, Georgia, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, encountered the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, entrenched near Marietta, Georgia. Several engagements were fought during this four-week period, including the battles of Pine Mountain (June 14), Gilgal Church (June 15), Kolb's Farm (June 22), and Kennesaw Mountain (June 27). Sherman forced Johnston to withdraw partially on June 18 to protect his supply lines, but the Union forces were not fully victorious until July 3.

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