The Battle of Utoy Creek was fought August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfeld - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia 1100 - Henry I crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey 1305 - William Wallace, who led... August 5– August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. There are 94 days in North Hemisphere summer, South Hemisphere winter. The Northern Hemisphere is considered to be halfway through the summer on August 7. Events 1600-1899 1679... 7, Events January - March January 21 - Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign starts. February 27 - American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. March 1- Alejandro Mon Menéndez takes office as Prime Minister of Spain March 10 - American Civil War: The Red River Campaign... 1864, during the During the American Civil War, the Atlanta Campaign resulted in battles that occurred throughout northern Georgia and the area around Atlanta, Georgia during the summer of 1864, leading to the eventual fall of Atlanta and a hastening of the end of the war. On the Union side, William T. Sherman... Atlanta Campaign in the The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession... American Civil War. General Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by Mathew Brady William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, and author. He served as a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving both recognition for this outstanding command... William T. Sherman's The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. The Union Army is also known as the Northern Army, and the Federal Army. History of the Union Army Formation of the Union Army When the American Civil War began in April 1861, there were only... Union armies had partially encircled the city of This article is about the state capital of Georgia. For other things named Atlanta, please see Atlanta (disambiguation). City nickname: The Horizon City, The Capital of the South, The Phoenix City, The City Too Busy to Hate, Hotlanta County Fulton Area  - Total  - Water 343.0 km² (132.4... Atlanta, Georgia, which was being held by For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9... Confederate forces under the command of General John Bell Hood John Bell Hood (June 1, 1831–August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness since he was one of the few generals to personally lead his soldiers into combat. Hood was born in Owingsville... John Bell Hood. Sherman had at this point adopted a strategy of attacking the railroad lines into Atlanta, hoping to cut off his enemies' supplies.

After failing to envelop Hood’s left flank at the Battle of Ezra Church Conflict American Civil War Date July 28, 1864 Place Fulton County, Georgia Result Union victory The Battle of Ezra Church was fought on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, Georgia, during the American Civil War. The battle was part of the Atlanta Campaign, which featured General... Battle of Ezra Church, Sherman still wanted to extend his right flank to hit the railroad between East Point and Atlanta. He transferred For John Schofield, the recipient of a Victoria Cross see John Schofield (VC). Portrait of John Schofield during the Civil War John McAllister Schofield (September 29, 1831 – March 4, 1906) was an American soldier who held major commands during the Civil War. He later served as Secretary of War... John M. Schofield’s Army of the Ohio from his left to his right flank and sent him to the north bank of Utoy Creek. Although Schofield’s troops were at Utoy Creek on August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. Events 400 BC-AD 1899 338 BC - Rise of Macedon: Philip II of Macedon crushes Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea. 216 BC - Punic Wars: In the... August 2, they, along with the XIV Corps, Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. The army won victories at the battles of Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Franklin and Nashville, but was defeated at Chickamauga. It participated in the Grand... Army of the Cumberland, did not cross until August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. Events 1578 - Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir - Moroccans defeat Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is defeated and killed in North Africa, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as... August 4. Schofield’s force began its movement to exploit this situation on the morning of August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfeld - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia 1100 - Henry I crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey 1305 - William Wallace, who led... August 5. Although initially successful, Schofield had to regroup his forces, which took the rest of the day. The delay allowed the Confederates to strengthen their defenses with This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Categories: Military stubs | 1911 Britannica | Fortification ... abatis, which slowed the Union attack when it restarted on the morning of August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. Events 1806 - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates, thus ending the Holy Roman Empire. 1825 - Bolivia gains independence from Peru. 1861 - British annexation of Lagos, Nigeria. 1862... August 6. The Federals were repulsed with heavy losses by William Horatio Bates (1860-1931) was a physician who developed what is now known as the Bates method of eye exercises. As an ophthalmologist, he formulated a theory about vision health, and published the book Perfect Eyesight Without Glasses in 1919. Parts of Bates approach to correcting vision disorders were... William Bates’ division and failed in an attempt to break the railroad. On August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. There are 94 days in North Hemisphere summer, South Hemisphere winter. The Northern Hemisphere is considered to be halfway through the summer on August 7. Events 1600-1899 1679... August 7, the Union troops moved toward the Confederate main line and entrenched. Here they remained until late August.

Sources

• National Park Service battle description (http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ga021.htm)

External links

• The Battle of Utoy Creek (http://www.aviationart.homestead.com/BattleofUtoyCreek.html) by Civil War artist Marc Stewart