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Battle of Pickett's Mill Part of the American Civil War Date May 27, 1864 Location Paulding County, Georgia Result Confederate victory Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders Oliver O. Howard Patrick Cleburne Strength IV Corps 14,000 [1] Cleburne's Division Kelly's Brigade Casualties and losses 1,600 500

Atlanta Campaign Rocky Face Ridge – Resaca – Adairsville – New Hope Church – Pickett's Mill – Dallas – Kolb's Farm – Kennesaw Mountain – Marietta – Noonday Creek – Pace's Ferry – Peachtree Creek – Atlanta – Ezra Church – Brown's Mill – Utoy Creek – 2nd Dalton – Lovejoy's Station – Jonesborough

The Battle of Pickett's Mill was fought on May 27, 1864, in Paulding County, Georgia during the American Civil War between Union and Confederate forces. Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman attempted an attack on the right flank of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

After the Union defeat at New Hope Church, Sherman ordered Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard to attack Johnston's seemingly exposed right flank. The Confederates were ready for the attack, which did not unfold as planned because supporting troops never appeared. The Confederates repulsed the attack causing high casualties. ^[2]

Author Ambrose Bierce fought for the Union at Pickett's Mill as a topographical engineer under William Babcock Hazen. Bierce's short story "The Crime at Pickett's Mill" is about this battle.

References

1. ^ North Georgia History page
2. ^ National Park Service battle description

External links

• Battle of Pickett's Mill
• Paulding County Historical Society & Museum
• The Ambrose Bierce Project