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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Confederate Commander

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

Strength: 17,733

Estimated Casualties: 1,000

June 27, 1864

Cobb County, Georgia

Confederate Victory

Part of the Atlanta Campaign

Strength: 16,225

Estimated Casualties: 3,000

Confederate Officers

Lieut. Gen. John B. Hood

Maj. Gen. William W. Loring

Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French

Maj. Gen. Edward C. Walthall

Maj. Gen. William B. Bate

Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Featherston

Brig. Gen. Francis M. Cockrell

Brig. Gen. William A. Quarles

Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Reynolds

Confederate Order of Battle

Confederate Official Records

Union Officers

Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas

Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard

Maj. Gen. John M. Palmer

Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis

Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

Maj. Gen. Greenville M. Dodge

Brig. Gen. William F. Barry

Brig. Gen. William Grose

Brig. Gen. John Newton

Brig. Gen. Nathan Newton

Brig. Gen. George D. Wagner

Brig. Gen. Luther P. Bradley

Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Wood

Brig. Gen. James D. Morgan

Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams

Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Knipe

Brig. Gen. John W. Geary

Brig. Gen. Milo S. Hascall

Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox

Brig. Gen. James W. Reilly

Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith

Brig. Gen. Giles A. Smith

Brig. Gen. Joseph A. J. Lighthouse

Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt

Brig. Gen. John M. Corse

Brig. Gen. Elliott W. Rice

Brig. Gen. Walter Q. Greshan

Union Order of Battle

Union Official Records

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