Crow Valley Battle, Facts, Date, Location, Casualties, APUSH

Crow Valley Battle facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Photograph of George Henry Thomas. — Major General George Thomas commanded Union forces at the inconclusive Battle of Crow Valley during the Atlanta Campaign. [Library of Congress]

Date:

February 25, 1864

Location:

Whitfield County, Georgia

Campaign:

Atlanta

Principal Union commander(s):

Major General George Thomas

Principal Confederate commander(s):

General Joseph E. Johnston

Union forces engaged:

2 divisions of the Federal 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland

Confederate forces engaged:

Stewart´s and Breckinridge´s Divisions, Army of Tennessee

Estimated Union casualties:

345 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate casualties:

260 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result:

Inconclusive

Written by Harry Searles