Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Facts

Date

• May 7–13, 1864

Location

• Whitfield County, Georgia, near the town of Dalton

Campaign

• Atlanta Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General William T. Sherman (overall)
• Major General James B. McPherson
• Major General John M. Schofield
• Major General George H. Thomas

Principal Confederate Commanders

• General Joseph E. Johnston

Union Forces Engaged

• Army of the Tennessee
• Army of the Ohio
• Army of the Cumberland

Confederate Forces Engaged

• Army of Tennessee

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Estimated Union Casualties

• Unreported

Estimated Confederate Casualties

• Unreported

Result

• Union victory

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