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Battle of Peachtree Creek

When
July 20, 1864
Where
Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia
Part of
Battle of Peachtree Creek

Confederate forces under General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attacked Union troops led by General William T. Sherman on July 20, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia.

The battle was fought in Georgia on July 20, 1864, as part of the Atlanta campaign in the American Civil War. Hood, who at age 33 had been given command of the Army of Tennessee at the outskirts of Atlanta, led the Confederate attack. Sherman commanded Union troops in the western theater. The engagement resulted in an unsuccessful Confederate assault.

Sources

  1. Battle of Peachtree Creek Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. John Bell Hood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  3. William Tecumseh Sherman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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