Battle of Utoy Creek

Battle of Utoy Creek
Part of the American Civil War
DateAugust 5, 1864 (1864-08-05)–August 7, 1864 (1864-08-07)
Location
Result Inconclusive[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
William T. Sherman
John M. Schofield
John Palmer
John Bell Hood
Stephen D. Lee
William B. Bate
Units involved
XXIII Corps
XIV Corps
Army of Tennessee
Casualties and losses
850 345

The Battle of Utoy Creek was fought August 4–7, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Union armies had partially encircled the city of Atlanta, Georgia, which was being held by Confederate forces under the command of General John Bell Hood. Sherman had at this point adopted a strategy of attacking the railroad lines into Atlanta, hoping to cut off his enemies' supplies. This was the third direct attack on Confederate positions during the campaign and the effect of success would have ended the siege and won Atlanta on 6 August 1864.