Battle of Noonday Creek (1864)

The Battle of Noonday Creek was a series of combat events in the Atlanta campaign between June 10 and July 3, 1864. Union forces under Sherman sought to interpose between Confederate positions near Big Shanty, and after Garrard failed, infantry and cavalry advanced against Confederate positions on June 9. A crossing of Noonday Creek on the Old Alabama Road is undated in the sources. The legacy row's claim of a Confederate defeat of Union forces on June 10 is not explicitly confirmed by the supplied passages.

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Background and detail

Background. The Atlanta campaign was a series of battles in northwest Georgia during the summer of 1864. Sherman invaded Georgia from Chattanooga in May 1864, opposing Confederate General Johnston. The campaign followed the Union victory at Chattanooga, which opened the 'Gateway to the South.' Sherman aimed to defeat Johnston's army and capture Atlanta, utilizing flanking maneuvers to threaten Confederate positions.

Strategic Context. Sherman ordered Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to interpose between Confederate cavalry and detached infantry at Noonday Creek, located near Sherman's headquarters at Big Shanty. Garrard failed to do so after a week. Consequently, Union forces including infantry, cavalry, and artillery were advanced against Confederate positions on June 9 to address the strategic gap.

Geography. Big Shanty, known as Kennesaw after 1887, was a suburban city in Cobb County, Georgia. It served as a staging ground for earlier Civil War events. The battlefield area is now part of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, which contains historic Civil War battle sites and nature trails.

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