General Joseph E. Johnston timeline
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First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces and still often used in the Southern... Read more
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Battle of Yorktown - Union Forces Win near Site of Revolutionary War's Final Battle
The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.... Read more
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Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County,... Read more
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First Battle of Dalton
Other Names: None Location: Whitfield County Campaign: Demonstration on Dalton (1864) Date(s): February 22-27, 1864 Principal... Read more
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Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
Description: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, high mountain of Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. As... Read more
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Battle of Resaca - Sherman Defeats Johnston
Description: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston had withdrawn from Rocky Face Ridge to the hills around Resaca. On the 13th, the Union troops tested the Rebel... Read more
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Battle of Adairsville
Description: Following the Battle of Resaca, May 13-15, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’ s army retreated southward while Sherman pursued. Failing to find... Read more
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Battle of New Hope Church - Hooker's Forces Defeated
Description: After Johnston retreated to Allatoona Pass on May 19-20, Sherman decided that he would most likely pay dearly for attacking Johnston... Read more
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Battle of Dallas - Confederates Withdraw from Georgia
Description: Johnston’s army fell back from the vicinity of Cassville-Kinston, first to Allatoona Pass and then to the Dallas area and entrenched.... Read more
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Battle of Marietta - Sherman Forces Johnston to Withdraw
Description: During the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman maneuvered Johnston's Confederate army out of several successive defensive positions in Cobb... Read more
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Confederate Victory in Atlanta Campaign
Description: On the night of June 18-19, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, fearing envelopment, withdrew his army to a new, previously selected position... Read more
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General William T. Sherman Captures The Town Of Fayetteville, North Carolina
During March and April of 1865, troops under command of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston fought General William T. Sherman's 60,000-man... Read more
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Battle of Bentonvillemar
Description: While Slocum’s advance was stalled at Averasborough by Hardee’s troops, the right wing of Sherman’s army under command of Maj. Gen.... Read more