Date
- August 5–7, 1864
Location
- Fulton County, southwest of Atlanta, Georgia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General William T. Sherman (overall)
- Major General John M. Schofield
Principal Confederate Commanders
- General John B. Hood
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Ohio, supported by 14th Corps (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
- Varies from about 300 to about 2,000 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- Varies from about 20 to about 250 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Result
- Inconclusive
Significance
- Although the Battle of Utoy Creek was not a major engagement. it was important because the Confederates prevented the Federals from severing a critical supply line into Atlanta and because the Rebel victory convinced Union commander William T. Sherman to abandon frontal attacks on Atlanta’s Confederate defenders.
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