Battle of Peachtree Creek

Dates:

July 20, 1864

Other Names:

None

Location:

Peachtree Creek, Georgia

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Peachtree Creek:

Union: Major General George H. Thomas
Confederate: General John B. Hood

Outcome:

Union Victory. 6,506 casualties of which 4,796 were Confederate soldiers.

Overview of the Battle :

Under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, the Army of Tennessee had retired south of Peachtree Creek, an east to west flowing stream, about three miles north of Atlanta. Sherman split his army into three columns for the assault on Atlanta with George H. Thomas’s Army of the Cumberland moving from the north. Johnston had decided to attack Thomas, but Confederate President Jefferson Davis relieved him of command and appointed John B. Hood to take his place. Hood attacked Thomas after his army crossed Peachtree Creek. The determined assault threatened to overrun the Union troops at various locations. Ultimately, though, the Yankees held, and the Rebels fell back.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries