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The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply hub of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William Tecumseh Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John Bell Hood.
The Johnson-Grant venture, the first battle of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican Army was the victor. From the Johnson forces, 20 Texans killed, 32 captured and 1 Mexican loss, 4 wounded. Johnson and 4 others escaped after capture and proceeded to Goliad. Johnson would survive the Texas Revolution. M Battle of Agua Dulce: Agua Dulce ...
The Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. (University of Nebraska Press, 2000). ISBN 978-0-8032-1273-2. Davis, Stephen. A Long and Bloody Task: The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton through Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River, May 5 – July 18, 1864. Emerging Civil War Series.
(Atlanta Campaign) First Confederate attack against Union forces north of Atlanta fails. July 20, 1864: Battle of Rutherford's Farm: Virginia: D: Union: Confederates under Jubal Early caught by surprise and defeated. July 22, 1864: Battle of Atlanta: Georgia: B: Union (Atlanta Campaign) Sherman turns back Hood's attack east of Atlanta. July 24 ...
The importance of the Battle of San Jacinto and Houston's role was never lost with the citizens of Texas. Bridges: Outgunned, outmanned - hopes of Texas laid with Sam Houston and a key battle Skip ...
The most notable military battle in Texas during the war happened on September 8, 1863. At the Second Battle of Sabine Pass , a small garrison of 46 Confederates from the mostly-Irish Davis Guards under Lt. Richard W. Dowling , 1st Texas Heavy Artillery, defeated a much larger Union force from New Orleans under Gen. William B. Franklin .
Texas Democratic Party: Allred won this debate. The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Tuesday's debate for U.S. Senate: “Tonight, Texans saw a clear contrast between ...
It wasn't until 1946 that the series between the two programs became known as the "Battle for the Iron Skillet." SMU won the inaugural game 30-13. The Horned Frogs won the trophy following a 7-7 ...