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Our Battle of Kennesaw Mountain page includes history articles, battle maps, web links, and preservation news related to this important 1864 Civil War battle in Georgia.
BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust's map of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia on June 27, 1864
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BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Dead Angle at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, ending in a tactical defeat for the Union forces.
- June 27, 1864( 1864-06-27)
- Confederate victory [1]
- Cobb County, Georgia
From May to September 1864, Federal and Confederate forces fought across north Georgia from Dalton to Atlanta, with almost daily skirmishing and frequent maneuvering for posi-tion punctuated by fierce battles. During the final seige of Atlanta Sherman’s troops cut the city’s rail links.
During the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston's troops line the mountain's crest to repulse the advance of Union general William T. Sherman. The battle was a victory for Johnston, who lost 1,000 troops to Sherman's 3,000.
Confederate troops, led by Joseph E. Johnston, successfully defended Kennesaw Mountain, located about twenty miles northwest of Atlanta, from the advances of Union general William T. Sherman. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
