Battle of Marietta

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Battle of Marietta
Part of the Atlanta Campaign, American Civil War
Date 9 June - 3 July 1864 Location Cobb County, Georgia Result Union victory
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman	Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
Strength
Military Division of the Mississippi	Army of Tennessee
Casualties
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Marietta of the American Civil War was fought from June 9 through July 3, 1864, in Cobb County, Georgia between Union and Confederate forces. The battle began when the Union forces, led by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman, encountered Confederate forces led by General Joseph E. Johnston, entrenched near Marietta, Georgia. 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.

[edit] References

Battle Summary: Marrieta, GA. CWSAC Battle Summaries. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.

Atlanta Campaign
Rocky Face Ridge – Resaca – Adairsville – New Hope Church – Pickett's Mill – Dallas – Kolb's Farm – Kennesaw Mountain – Marietta – Pace's Ferry – Peachtree Creek – Atlanta – Ezra Church – Utoy Creek – 2nd Dalton – Lovejoy's Station – Jonesborough