Conflict: American Civil War
Combatants: Confederates vs. Federals
Location: Georgia (USA)
Outcome: Confederate victory
After weeks of attempting to out-maneuver the army of Confederate General Joseph Johnston, General William T. Sherman ordered his Federal troops to attack at Kennesaw Mountain. Although the Confederates were out-numbered 2-to-1, the confined space of the battlefield afforded the Federals room to field only some 16,000 soldiers in the attack. The Federals were repulsed with 2,000 killed. Confederate losses were less than 300 killed.
Points of Interest:
Joseph E. Johnston served as a congressman and railroad commissioner after the war.
William Tecumseh Sherman declined nomination for president in 1884. He hated politics and politicians.
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