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Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Siege of Marietta |image= |begin=June 9, 1864 |end=July 3, 1864 |place=Cobb County, Georgia |theater=Western Theater |campaign=Atlanta Campaign |result=Union ..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Siege of Marietta
|image=
|begin=June 9, 1864
|end=July 3, 1864
|place=Cobb County, Georgia
|theater=Western Theater
|campaign=Atlanta Campaign
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=Military Division of<br/>the Mississippi
|combatants2=Army of Tennessee
|commanders1=[[William T. Sherman]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Joseph E. Johnston]]<br/>General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
During the Atlanta Campaign, instead of frontally attacking Johnston's army which would cause too many casualties, Sherman usually attempted to maneuver the enemy out of defensive positions. Thus, when Sherman first found Johnston entrenched in the Marietta area on June 9, he began extending his lines beyond the Confederate lines, causing some Rebel withdrawal to new positions. On June 18-19, Johnston withdrew to an arc-shaped position centered on Kennesaw Mountain. Sherman made some unsuccessful attacks on this position but eventually extended the line on his right and forced Johnston to withdrawal from the Marietta area on July 2-3. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Atlanta}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Siege of Marietta
|image=
|begin=June 9, 1864
|end=July 3, 1864
|place=Cobb County, Georgia
|theater=Western Theater
|campaign=Atlanta Campaign
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=Military Division of<br/>the Mississippi
|combatants2=Army of Tennessee
|commanders1=[[William T. Sherman]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Joseph E. Johnston]]<br/>General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
During the Atlanta Campaign, instead of frontally attacking Johnston's army which would cause too many casualties, Sherman usually attempted to maneuver the enemy out of defensive positions. Thus, when Sherman first found Johnston entrenched in the Marietta area on June 9, he began extending his lines beyond the Confederate lines, causing some Rebel withdrawal to new positions. On June 18-19, Johnston withdrew to an arc-shaped position centered on Kennesaw Mountain. Sherman made some unsuccessful attacks on this position but eventually extended the line on his right and forced Johnston to withdrawal from the Marietta area on July 2-3. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Atlanta}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]