Battle of Peach Tree Creek described by Evansville correspondent
Eyewitness account of the July 1864 Peach Tree Creek actions near Atlanta. Union forces under Thomas Schofield and Hooker cross Peach Tree Creek, form lines south of the Chattahoochee, and repel repeated Confederate assaults with heavy fighting, detailing unit movements, interlocks, and heroism amid fierce close-quarters combat.
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Vinctinat Gazette
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Atlanta
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Marietta
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Piro
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Nashville
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Teal River
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Geary
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Williama
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Siinde
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Wood
Buckhead
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Ohio Battery
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Collas. Wood
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Wisconsin
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Richmond’s peril from Grant’s move threatens capital
A Richmond focused analysis argues General Grant’s southward push risks Petersburg and Richmond. The Augusta Chronicle notes two dangers for the Confederacy with Sherman and Grant pressing toward the James River while Lee must choose between risky offensives or evacuating supplies, risking starvation and siege.
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Thrat
Richmond
Augusta
Grant
James River
Lee
Virginis
Petersburg
How our Boys in Georgia Celebrated the Fourth
A Georgia correspondent describes July 4 clashes as Union troops under General Fuller and Colonel Mersy charged rebel works near Kenesaw. Casualties cited include about 108 for the rebels and 18 for Marsy’s men amid fierce fighting and patriotic resolve.
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Wisconsin
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Connecticut
Col Wood
Missiegippi
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Indiana
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Carlin
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Palmer
Gerard Johnsone
Taylor
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Timots
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Bsus
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Alabama
Kenesaw
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Haird
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Atlanta
Mariatta
Rombatania
Ror McPherson
Georgia
Fuller
Mersy
Alga
Sid
Marsy
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