Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	Civil War battles in Georgia April 10, 1862 April 11, 1862 Battle of Fort Pulaski Quincy Gillmore uses rifled cannon to effectively end the use of palisaded forts world-wide Georgia   Fort Pulaski   Quincy A. Gillmore July 1, 1862 Naval assault on Fort McAllister Georgia   Fort McAllister July 29, 1862 Naval assault on Ft. McAllister Georgia   Fort McAllister November 19, 1862 Naval assault on Ft. McAllister Georgia   Fort McAllister January 27, 1863 Naval assault on Ft. McAllister Georgia   Fort McAllister February 1, 1863 Naval assault on Ft. McAllister Georgia   Fort McAllister February 28, 1863 At Ft. McAllister, federal gunships including the ironclad U. S. S. Montauk moved up the Ogeechee River to destroy the Rattlesnake, a Confederate privateer also known as the Nashville before it was decommissioned Georgia   Fort McAllister March 3, 1863 Naval assaults on Ft. McAllister resumes, lasting eight hours on this day. The damage to the fort's sand walls is quickly repaired. Georgia   Fort McAllister September 10, 1863 September 11, 1863 Battle of Davis Crossroads Georgia   Braxton Bragg   Chickamauga Campaign September 19, 1863 September 20, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga General Braxton Bragg [CS] tries to split General William Rosecrans [US] forces as they try to return to the safety of Chattanooga. A second day breakthrough at the Brotherton Cabin forces the federals into a retreat, halted only by the Rock of Chickamauga, General George Thomas on Snodgrass Hill The bloodiest two days in American history cost the Federals 1,657 dead, 9,756 wounded, and 4,757 missing for a total of 16,170 casualties out of 58,000 troops. The Confederate losses were 2,312 dead, 14,674 wounded and 1,468 for a total of 18,545 out of 66,000 troops. Georgia   Gordon Granger   Bloodiest Civil War battles   William S. Rosecrans   Braxton Bragg   George Thomas   John Bell Hood   Army of the Cumberland   Philip Sheridan   Nathan Bedford Forrest   Lafayette McLaws   Battle of Chickamauga   James Garfield   Leonidas Polk   Daniel Harvey Hill   James Longstreet   Chickamauga Campaign November 24, 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain Battle Above the Clouds Joseph Hooker [US] engages forces under Carter Stevenson [CS] on the slopes of Lookout Mountain Tennessee Georgia   Ulysses S. Grant   Battles for Chattanooga   Joseph Hooker   Braxton Bragg November 26, 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap Patrick Cleburne's [CS] rear guard action against Joseph Hooker [US] following the defeat at Missionary Ridge gives Braxton Bragg time to establish a line in Dalton, GA Georgia   Battles for Chattanooga   Patrick Cleburne   Joseph Hooker   Braxton Bragg February 22, 1864 February 26, 1864 Battle of Dalton (First Dalton) General George Thomas [US] demonstrates against Joe Johnston's [CS] entrenched line Georgia   Joseph E. Johnston   George Thomas May 17, 1864 Battle of Adairsville Georgia   Atlanta Campaign May 18, 1864 Skirmish at Woodlands (Barnsley Gardens and Resort) Georgia   Atlanta Campaign May 25, 1864 Battle of New Hope Church "Fighting Joe" Hooker runs into John Bell Hood's entrenched line in Paulding County Georgia   Joseph Hooker   Atlanta Campaign   Joseph E. Johnston   John Bell Hood May 27, 1864 Battle of Picketts Mill Georgia   George Thomas   Joseph E. Johnston   William Tecumseh Sherman   Atlanta Campaign   Oliver O. Howard May 28, 1864 Battle of Dallas Georgia   Atlanta Campaign June 1, 1864 Skirmish at Allatoona Pass Georgia July 20, 1864 Battle of Peachtree Creek John Bell Hood [CS] attacks George Thomas after he crosses Peachtree Creek. Georgia   John Bell Hood   George Thomas   Atlanta Campaign August 14, 1864 Second battle of Dalton Georgia October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Pass Confederates under Samuel French attack entrenched Federals under John Corse protecting the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Union: 2000 engaged, 142 (k), 352 (w), 212 (m), 706 (c). Confederate: 2000 engaged, 122 (k), 443 (w), 234 (m), 799 (c) Georgia   Battle of Allatoona Pass   John Bell Hood   Western and Atlantic Railroad November 22, 1864 Battle of Griswoldville Georgia   March to the Sea November 28, 1864 Battle of Buckhead Creek Georgia   March to the Sea December 13, 1864 Union army captures Ft. McAllister Georgia   William Tecumseh Sherman   March to the Sea   Fort McAllister   Fort McAllister Return to Civil War battles by state
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