Sunday, September 22, 2013

Georgia 1864


May 3 - The Atlanta Campaign began as Sherman led his army southward.

May 8 - Battle of Rocky Face Ridge.

May 14 - Battle of Resaca.

May 17 - Battle of Adairsville.

May 25 - Battle of New Hope Church.

May 27 - Battle of Pickett's Mill.

May 28 - Battle of Dallas.

June 22 - Battle of Kolb's Farm.

June 27 - Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

July 20 - Battle of Peachtree Creek.

July 22 - Battle of Atlanta began.

July 28 - Battle of Ezra Church.

Aug. 6 - Battle of Utoy Creek.

Aug.31 - Battle of Jonesboro.

Sept. 2 - Atlanta surrendered.

Oct. 5 - Battle of Allatoona.

Nov. 15 - the infamous March to the Sea began, when William T. Sherman led his armies on a march through Georgia on their way to Savannah; they were hindered briefly at the Battle of Stockbridge. Behind them, they left much of Atlanta in flames.

Dec. 21 - Savannah surrendered to William T. Sherman.

Source: GeorgiaInfo http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu