Battle of Pickett's Mill
Coordinates: 33°58′30″N 84°45′32″W / 33.975°N 84.759°W
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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][3]
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.
The address of Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site is 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, Georgia 30157
[edit] References
- ^ North Georgia History page
- ^ National Park Service battle description[dead link]
- ^ "Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site". Georgia State Parks. http://www.georgiastateparks.org/info/picketts/. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
[edit] External links
- Pickett's Mill at Civil War Virtual Tours
- Battle of Pickett's Mill
- Paulding County Historical Society & Museum
- The Ambrose Bierce Project
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