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Battle of Ezra Church
- When
- July 28, 1864
- Where
- near Atlanta, Georgia
- Part of
- Battle of Ezra Church
Confederate troops under General Hood made a third unsuccessful attempt to drive Union forces under General Sherman from Atlanta on July 28, 1864.
The battle occurred near Atlanta, Georgia, following Hood's withdrawal to final defenses after the Battle of Peachtree Creek. Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman faced Confederate troops led by General John Bell Hood. From May to July 1864, Sherman's numerically superior Union forces had pressed Confederate opponents to the outskirts of Atlanta.
Sources
- Battle of Ezra Church Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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