battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Resaca was a battle fought on 13 May 1864 at Gordon County, in what is now Georgia, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 98,787–110,000 against 60,000–70,000.
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Record
| Date | 13 May 1864 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gordon County, Georgia, United States 34.581N, 84.939W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Union victory | |
| Belligerents | United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) |
| Commanders | William T. Sherman; George H. Thomas; James B. McPherson; John Schofield | Joseph E. Johnston; William J. Hardee; John Bell Hood; Leonidas Polk |
| Strength | 98,787–110,000 | 60,000–70,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 2,747–4,000 | 2,800–3,000, 4 guns |
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- Second Battle of Dalton 1864, 23 km
- First Battle of Dalton 1864, 26 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Spotsylvania Court House 13 May 1864
- After: Battle of New Market 15 May 1864
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1864
- Battle of Dybbøl Denmark
- Battle of Heligoland Germany
- Battle of Qbaada Russia
- Battle of Monocacy United States
- Battle of Mysunde Germany
Battle of Resaca is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (48 in Georgia).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2615826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Resaca, revision 1370587549, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.