1. Rocky Face Ridge
May 8 May 10 May 12
May 7 May 9 May 11 May 13
Timeline of Events

2. May 8
May 7
May 7 May 8
 General Sherman sent:  General Sherman
General Thomas to launched an attack on
capture Tunnel Hill. the Confederates at Mill
General Schofield to Creek Gap; the
Dalton from the Confederates held.
North.  General Thomas attacks
General McPherson Dug Gap; once again,
to the South. the Confederates hold.

3. May 9
May 9
 General Harker slowly reached the end of Rocky Face
Ridge where he met General Cheatham and Stevenson’s
armies at the angle; the bloody battle was won by the
Confederates.
 General Schofield loses to Confederate General Wheeler
at Prater’s Mill.
 General Thomas goes North; he loses at Mill Creek Gap.

4. May 11
May 10
May 10 May 11
 General Sherman  As General Sherman
decides to move his pulls out to
soldiers down South outmaneuver Johnston,
to help General fighting continues.
McPherson at Resaca.  General Stevenson
 He leaves General reports the silence of
Thomas at the rebel battle to General
line. Johnston.

5. May 13
May 12
May 12 May 13
 General Wheeler  The Union forces
confirms General marched through Mill
Stevenson’s reports. Creek Gap with no one
 General Johnston leads to oppose as they
Confederates out of headed toward Resaca.
Dug Gap, and south to
help defend Resaca.

6. Major Leaders
Confederacy Union
 General Joseph E. Johnston (leader  Major General William T. Sherman
of the Army of Tennessee) (leader of Military Division of the
 Major General Joseph Wheeler Mississippi)
 Major General Carter L. Stevenson  Lieutenant General Ulysses S.
 Major General Benjamin F. Grant
Cheatham  Major General George H. Thomas
(leader of Army of the Cumberland)
 Major General James B. McPherson
(leader of the Army of the
Tennessee)
 Major General John M. Schofield
(leader of the Army of the Ohio)
 Brigadier General Charles G.
Harker