"From the Civil War Archives"
Portion of Battle Map Showing Paulding
& Surrounding County Battles
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Civil War - May 25 - May 26, 1864

Results:..........Confederate Victory
Location:........Paulding County
Campaign:......Atlanta Campaign (1864)
Dates:............May 25 -26, 1864

Principal Commanders: Major General William T. Sherman & Major General Joseph Hooker [US]; General Joseph E. Johnston [CS}

Engaged Forces - Military Division of the Mississippi [US] & Army of Tennessee [CS]

Estimated Casualties: Total unknown - (Union Soldiers 1,600; Confederate Soldiers - unknown)

Commentary: Johnston retreated to Allatoona Pass on May 19-20, Sherman tried to move around Johnston's left flank and steal a march toward Dallas, Georgia. Sherman ordered Major Gen. Joseph Hooker's corps to attack and they were severely battered. On May 26th both sides entrenched and the intermixing went on throughout that day. The battles resume at:


See Pickett's Mill Information on Table of Contents
See my Civil War Articles from Newspapers (link on Table of Contents).

Civil War - May 27, 1864

Results: ......Confederate Victory
Location: .....Paulding County
Campaign: ...Atlanta Campaign
Dates: ... May 27, 1864
Principal Commanders: Major General Oliver Otis Howard [US] & Major General Partick R. Cleburne [CS]
Engaged Forces: IV Corps [US] - Cleburne's Division & Brig. General John H. Kelly's Brigade [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 1,600 Union Soldiers -- 500 Confederate Soldiers (Total 2,100)

Commentary: After the defeat at New Hope Major General William T. Sherman ordered Major General O. O. Howard to attack General Joseph E. Johnston's "thought to be exposed" right flank. The Confederates were ready for his attack, but the troops never appeared. The Rebels caused high casualties and the result was a Confederate Victory.


New Hope Church, Pumpkinvine Creek - Georgia
May 28th 1864 - Battle of Dallas
May 26, - June 1 1864

Results: Union Victory
Location: Paulding County
Campaign: Atlanta
Dates: May 26 - June 1, 1864
Principal Commanders: Major General William T. Sherman [US] & General Joseph E. Johnston [CS]
Engaged Forces: Military Division of Mississippi [US] & Army of Tennessee [CS]
Estimated Casualties: 2,400 Union Soldiers - 3,000 Confederate Soldiers (Total 5,400)
Commentary: On May 28th the Battle of Dallas occurred. Fighting ensued at two points and the Rebels were repulsed and suffered high casualties. Sherman continued to look for a way around Johnston's line and on June 1 his Calvary occupied Allatoona Pass. Allatoona Pass had a railroad which would allow his men and supplies to get through by train. Sherman abandoned his lines @ Dallas on June 5 and moved toward the railhead at Allatoona Pass forcing Johnston to follow thereafter.]

All information listed above is believed to be factually correct as documented by Historians around the World and in Georgia. Any additions or corrections to this data will be accepted with Source Material provided.