Battle of Atlanta

Georgia, Atlanta, Confederate Works Southeast

Atlanta Rail Depot destroyed in 1864.

The Battle of Atlanta, chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison, also showing the death of Union general James McPherson.

Postcard of Battle of Atlanta, GA., July 22nd, 1864; Verso: "At what is now 176 Cleburne Avenue, General Sherman had his headquarters during the Battle of Atlanta. Generals Sherman and McPherson were conversing under the trees here at noon on July 22, 1864, when the first guns of the battle roared. A few hours later, General McPherson was mortally wounded a short distance south of this place. A mounment to him stands at East Atlanta on McPherson Avenue."

Title: Battle of Atlanta--Death of Gen. James B. McPherson--July 22d 1864--Army of the Tennessee engaged Abstract/medium: 1 print : lithograph, color.

Battle of Atlanta during US Civil War.label QS:Len,"Battle of Atlanta during US Civil War."

Confederate-built Chevaux de frise line Marietta Street as part of the defense network of Atlanta in 1864 Related photos in series: File:ChevauxdefriseCapturedFortatAtlanta1864.jpg File:ChevauxdefriseCapturedFortMariettaStatAtlanta1864.jpg

A battle two miles west of Atlanta, July 29th, 1864, by John Francis Edward Hillen, The Becker Archive, Boston College Libraries. Note: Two miles west of Atlanta / July 29th 1864 / Yesterday at about half past 10 in the forenoon, a Lt. of the 15th Corp signal officer reported to Gen. Logan that a large mass of infantry were coming from Atlanta towards the south, very likely to flank us - we had just time enough to build rude breastworks with rails and sticks &c without a single shovelful of earth - It was about 12 o'clock - the enemy rushed with their habitual impetuosity & were repulsed. They made in that afternoon nine different charges! & nine times repulsed with great cost and the day was unusually hot - They had, by the request of a Lieut who deserted to our line, four Genls wounded, Brown, Stevenson, Loring & Gibson [...] of them mortally - their losses in killed alone is about 1000 - we [...] not over 100 persons. Our losses - In the 15th corps which alone bore the brunt of the rebels assaults - the losses in killed, wounded and missing [...] up to 537; in the 17th corps which was but very slightly engaged, the loss not above 20 - few prisoners were taken by the rebs // [signed] J.F.E. Hillen."

Battlefield at Atlanta

Battlefield at Atlanta

Battlefield at Atlanta

Battlefield of Atlanta, 1864

Battlefield of Atlanta, 1864

Battlefield of Atlanta, 1864, July 22, where Gen. McPherson was killed

Battlefield of Atlanta, 1864, July 22, where Gen. McPherson was killed

Battlefield of Atlanta, Ga., 1864

Battlefield of Atlanta, Ga., 1864

Battlefield of Atlanta, Ga., 1864

Battlefield of Atlanta, Ga., 1864

Battlefield, Atlanta, Ga., 1864

Cover title "Before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, October 18th, 1883, at Cleveland." Pamphlet, paper wrappers Subjects: Leggett, Mortimer Dormer, 1821-1896; Atlanta Campaign, 1864

Confederate-built Chevaux de frise line Marietta Street as part of the defense network of Atlanta in 1864 Related photos in series: File:ChevauxdefriseCapturedFortMariettaStatAtlanta1864.jpg File:Chevauxdefrise2CapturedFortMariettaStatAtlanta1864.jpg

Confederate-built Chevaux de frise line Marietta Street as part of the defense network of Atlanta in 1864 Related photos in series: File:ChevauxdefriseCapturedFortatAtlanta1864.jpg

Confederate sappers constructed a number of artillery emplacements covering the avenues of approach to Atlanta. The artillery in this fortification overlooks Peachtree Street. Picture shot taken of photograph sitting in a shopping store in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

Atlanta, Georgia, USA Federal soldiers relaxing by guns of captured fort]

Georgia, Atlanta Battlefield, July 22, 1864