Dallas
Paulding County, GA | May 28, 1864
Stopped at New Hope Church on Gen. Joseph Johnston's left flank on May 25-26, 1864, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman attacked Johnston's right at Pickett's Mill on May 27. The next day, Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s corps probed the Union defenses, held by Maj. Gen. John A. Logan’s XV Corps and Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge's XVI Corps, both entrenched near Dallas on Sherman's right. Light skirmishing devolved into heavy fighting, with each side pouring more men into the fight. The Rebels were eventually repulsed, though both sides suffered heavy casualties. Both armies remained around Dallas and skirmished heavily for three days. Sherman, looking to outmaneuver Johnston again and resupply his army, left the area on June 1 and moved his army back to the Western and Atlantic Railroad. For the rest of June, the armies fought a series of skirmishes around Marietta, just 20 miles north of Atlanta.
Dallas: Featured Resources
The Atlanta Campaign
William J. Hardee
John A. Logan
On the War Path
The Atlanta Campaign
Opposing Sherman's Advance to Atlanta
The Civil War Animated Map
Battle of Dallas
Union troop positions at Dallas and New Hope Church, Georgia, May 25-June 5, 1864
Dallas
All battles of the Atlanta Campaign
Est. Casualties: 1,437
Union: 837
Confederate: 600
Est. Casualties: 5,547
Union: 2,747
Confederate: 2,800
Est. Casualties: 2,065
Union: 1,665
Confederate: 400
Est. Casualties: 2,100
Union: 1,600
Confederate: 500
Est. Casualties: 5,400
Union: 379
Confederate: 1,200
Est. Casualties: 4,000
Union: 3,000
Confederate: 1,000
Est. Casualties: 4,250
Union: 1,750
Confederate: 2,500
Est. Casualties: 9,222
Union: 3,722
Confederate: 5,500
Est. Casualties: 3,149
Union: 1,149
Confederate: 2,000
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