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Battle of Adairsville
Battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Adairsville [1] was a part of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on May 17, 1864, just northeast of Rome, Georgia. The brief engagement was a Confederate delaying action that allowed General Joseph E. Johnston to bait a trap for the Union army at Cassville.
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Battle of Adairsville | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
![]() Three marker signs in Adairsville Cemetery, site of part of the battlefield, describe the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William T. Sherman | Joseph E. Johnston | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Military Division of the Mississippi | Army of Tennessee | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,174 | 4,477 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 | Unknown |
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