Date
- July 28, 1864
Location
- Fulton County, near Atlanta, Georgia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General William T. Sherman
- Major General Oliver O. Howard
Principal Confederate Commanders
- General John B. Hood
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Tennessee
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Army of Tennessee
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 13,266
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 18,450
Estimated Union Casualties
- 600 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 3,000 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Result
- Union victory
Significance
- Although the Battle of Ezra Church resulted in high casualties for the Confederacy, the Rebel soldiers were able to prevent the Federals from severing the last railroad into the besieged city of Atlanta.
Timeline of the Atlanta Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Atlanta Campaign in order.
- May 7–13, 1864 — Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
- May 9, 1864 – Battle of Buzzard’s Roost
- May 13–15, 1864 — Battle of Resaca
- May 17, 1864 — Battle of Adairsville
- May 25–26, 1864 — Battle of New Hope Church
- May 26–June 1, 1864 — Battle of Dallas
- May 27, 1864 — Battle of Pickett’s Mill
- June 9–July 3, 1864 — Operations around Marietta
- June 14, 1864 — Battle of Pine Mountain
- June 15, 1864 — Battle of Gilgal Church
- June 22, 1864 — Battle of Kolb’s Farm
- June 27, 1864 — Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- July 20, 1864 — Battle of Peachtree Creek
- July 22, 1864 — Battle of Atlanta
- July 28, 1864 — Battle of Ezra Church
- August 5–7, 1864 — Battle of Utoy Creek
- August 14–15, 1864 — Second Battle of Dalton
- August 20, 1864 — Battle of Lovejoy’s Station
- August 31–September 1, 1864 — Battle of Jonesborough