place

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

1864 in Georgia (U.S. state)American Civil War battle stubsAtlanta campaignBattles of the American Civil War in Georgia (U.S. state)Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
Conflicts in 1864May 1864 eventsUnion victories of the American Civil WarWhitfield County, Georgia
Mill Creek Gap plaque
Mill Creek Gap plaque

The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was fought May 7–13, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union army was led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and the Confederate army by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Confederates were forced to evacuate their strong position due to a Union flanking movement.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Battle of Rocky Face Ridge (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
Dug Gap Mountain Road, Dalton

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Battle of Rocky Face RidgeContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 34.74105 ° E -85.01568 °
placeShow on map

Address

Dug Gap Mountain Road

Dug Gap Mountain Road
30720 Dalton
Georgia, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Mill Creek Gap plaque
Mill Creek Gap plaque
Share experience

Nearby Places