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Battle of Atlanta
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| July 22, 1864 | Battle of Atlanta
Hood's Second Sortie Major General William Hardee [CS] hits James McPherson's [US] line from the south while Major General B. F. Cheatham [CS] attacks his corps along its wide front. In spite of McPherson's death the Union wins the battle |
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| Atlanta Campaign | ||
| William Hardee | ||
| Benjamin Franklin Cheatham | ||
| July 22, 1864 | During the Battle of Atlanta, Major General James McPherson, commander of the Army of the Tennessee is killed when he accidently crosses Confederate lines. | |
| Generals Who Died In the Civil War | ||
| Army of the Tennessee | ||
| July 22, 1864 | Major General W. H. T. Walker is killed by Union forces while scouting a position before the Battle of Atlanta | |
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