Difference between revisions of "Battle of Allatoona"

Battle of Allatoona
Allatoona Pass

Began:

October 5, 1864

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Bartow County, Georgia

Theater:

Western Theater

Campaign:

Franklin-Nashville Campaign

Outcome:

Union victory

Combatants

Union garrison

French's Division,
Army of Tennessee

Commanders

John M. Corse
Brigadier General, USA

Samuel G. French
Major General, CSA

Strength

1,944

2,000

Casualties

706

799

After the fall of Atlanta, Hood moved northward to threaten the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Sherman’s supply line. He attacked a number of minor garrisons and damaged track during October 2–4. Sherman sent reinforcements—John M. Corse’s brigade—to Allatoona just before the Rebels attacked there. Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French’s Confederate division arrived near Allatoona at sunrise on the 5th. After demanding a surrender and receiving a negative reply, French attacked. The Union outer line survived a sustained two and a half hour attack, but then fell back and regrouped in an earthen “Star” fort of Allatoona Pass. French repeatedly attacked, but the fort held. The Rebels began to run out of ammunition, and reports of arriving Union reinforcements influenced them to move off and rejoin Hood’s force. (NPS summary)

v • d • e Franklin-Nashville Campaign, September-December 1864

Allatoona -- Decatur -- Johnsonville -- Columbia -- Spring Hill -- 2nd Franklin -- 3rd Murfreesboro -- Nashville

v • d • e Battles of the American Civil War: 1864

Eastern Theater	Morton's Ford -- Walkerton -- Plymouth -- Albemarle Sound -- The Wilderness -- Port Walthall Junction -- Todd's Tavern -- Cloyd’s Mountain -- Spotsylvania Court House -- Swift Creek -- Chester Station -- Cove Mountain -- Yellow Tavern -- Proctor's Creek -- New Market -- Ware Bottom Church -- North Anna -- Wilson’s Wharf -- Haw's Shop -- Totopotomoy Creek -- Old Church -- Cold Harbor -- Piedmont -- 1st Petersburg -- Trevilian Station -- Jerusalem Plank Road -- 2nd Petersburg -- Lynchburg -- Saint Mary's Church -- Staunton River Bridge -- Sappony Church -- Monocacy -- Fort Stevens -- Heaton's Crossroads -- Cool Spring -- Rutherford's Farm -- 2nd Kernstown -- 1st Ream's Station -- 1st Deep Bottom -- The Crater -- Folck's Mill -- Moorefield -- 2nd Deep Bottom -- Guard Hill -- Globe Tavern -- Summit Point -- Smithfield Crossing -- 2nd Ream's Station -- Berryville -- Beefsteak Raid -- Opequon -- Fisher's Hill -- Chaffin's Farm -- Peebles' Farm -- Darbytown and New Market Roads -- Darbytown Road -- Tom's Brook -- Cedar Creek -- Boydton Plank Road -- Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road -- Rainbow Bluff Expedition -- 1st Fort Fisher -- Fort Branch

Western Theater	Dandridge -- Athens -- Fair Garden -- Meridian -- Okolona -- 1st Dalton -- Paducah -- Fort Pillow -- Rocky Face Ridge -- Resaca -- Adairsville -- New Hope Church -- Dallas -- Pickett's Mill -- Marietta -- Brice's Crossroads -- Cynthiana -- Kolb's Farm -- Kennesaw Mountain -- Pace's Ferry -- Tupelo -- Peachtree Creek-- Atlanta -- Ezra Church -- Brown's Mill -- Utoy Creek -- 2nd Dalton -- Lovejoy's Station -- Mobile Bay -- Fort Gaines -- 2nd Memphis -- Fort Morgan -- Jonesborough -- 1st Saltville -- Allatoona -- Decatur -- Johnsonville -- Bull's Gap -- Griswoldville -- Columbia -- Buck Head Creek -- Honey Hill -- Spring Hill -- 2nd Franklin -- Waynesboro -- 3rd Murfreesboro-- Altamaha Bridge -- 2nd Fort McAllister -- Nashville -- Marion -- 2nd Saltville

Trans-Mississippi Theater	Fort De Russy -- Elkin’s Ferry -- Mansfield -- Pleasant Hill -- Prairie D'Ane -- Blair's Landing -- Monett's Ferry -- Poison Spring -- Marks' Mills -- Jenkins' Ferry -- Calcasieu Pass -- Mansura -- Yellow Bayou -- Old River Lake -- Killdeer Mountain -- Fort Davidson -- Glasgow -- 2nd Lexington -- Little Blue River -- 2nd Independence -- Byram's Ford -- Westport -- Marais des Cygnes -- Marmiton River -- Mine Creek -- 2nd Newtonia

Lower Seaboard Theater	Olustee -- Gainesville

Naval	Hunley vs Housatonic -- Cherbourg

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-After the fall of Atlanta, Hood moved northward to threaten the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Sherman’s supply line. He attacked a number of minor garrisons and damaged track during October 2-4. Sherman sent reinforcements—John M. Corse’s brigade—to Allatoona just before the Rebels attacked there. Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French’s Confederate division arrived near Allatoona at sunrise on the 5th. After demanding a surrender and receiving a negative reply, French attacked. The Union outer line survived a sustained two and a half hour attack, but then fell back and regrouped in an earthen “Star” fort of Allatoona Pass. French repeatedly attacked, but the fort held. The Rebels began to run out of ammunition, and reports of arriving Union reinforcements influenced them to move off and rejoin Hood’s force. (''NPS summary'')
+After the fall of Atlanta, Hood moved northward to threaten the Western & Atlantic Railroad, Sherman’s supply line. He attacked a number of minor garrisons and damaged track during October 2–4. Sherman sent reinforcements—John M. Corse’s brigade—to Allatoona just before the Rebels attacked there. Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French’s Confederate division arrived near Allatoona at sunrise on the 5th. After demanding a surrender and receiving a negative reply, French attacked. The Union outer line survived a sustained two and a half hour attack, but then fell back and regrouped in an earthen “Star” fort of Allatoona Pass. French repeatedly attacked, but the fort held. The Rebels began to run out of ammunition, and reports of arriving Union reinforcements influenced them to move off and rejoin Hood’s force. (''NPS summary'')
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+{{Campaignbox Franklin-Nashville}}
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+{{ACW Battles of 1864}}
 [[Category:American Civil War Battles]]

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