This Day in Georgia History
June 27, 1864
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Northwest of Marietta, General William T. Sherman launched a morning frontal attack on Confederate forces at Kennesaw Mountain. Almost 2,200 Union soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured, while Confederate casualties amounted to less than 600. In the Union defeat, 30 officers were killed - including Gen. Charles G. Harker. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain continued at reduced levels of fighting until the evening of July 2, when both sides withdrew.
