Battle of Peachtree Creek Facts
Key facts about the Battle of Peachtree Creek.
The Union victory at the Battle of Peachtree Creek cost Confederate General John B. Hood nearly 5,000 men (killed, wounded, and captured or missing) during the Atlanta Campaign. Image Source: Library of Congress.
Fulton County, near Atlanta, Georgia
Principal Union Commanders
Major General William T. Sherman
Major General George H. Thomas
Principal Confederate Commanders
General John B. Hood
Union Forces Engaged
Army of the Cumberland
Confederate Forces Engaged
Army of Tennessee
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
Roughly 21,655
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
Estimated Union Casualties
1,700 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
Union victory
Timeline of the Battle of Peachtree Creek
These are the main battles and events of the Atlanta Campaign in order.
May 7–13, 1864 — Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
May 9, 1864 – Battle of Buzzard's Roost
May 13–15, 1864 — Battle of Resaca
May 17, 1864 — Battle of Adairsville
May 25–26, 1864 — Battle of New Hope Church
May 26–June 1, 1864 — Battle of Dallas
May 27, 1864 — Battle of Pickett's Mill
June 9–July 3, 1864 — Operations around Marietta
June 14, 1864 — Battle of Pine Mountain
June 15, 1864 — Battle of Gilgal Church
June 22, 1864 — Battle of Kolb's Farm
June 27, 1864 — Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
July 20, 1864 — Battle of Peachtree Creek
July 22, 1864 — Battle of Atlanta
July 28, 1864 — Battle of Ezra Church
August 5–7, 1864 — Battle of Utoy Creek
August 14–15, 1864 — Second Battle of Dalton
August 20, 1864 — Battle of Lovejoy's Station
August 31–September 1, 1864 — Battle of Jonesborough
Article Title Battle of Peachtree Creek Facts
Coverage July 20, 1864
Keywords battle of peachtree creek
Date of Last Update October 26, 2022
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