1. Rocky Face Ridge:
May 7-13, 1864
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. Extra Info: Major Leaders
Confederacy Union
 General Joseph E. Johnston  Major General William T.
(leader of the Army of Sherman (leader of Military
Tennessee) Division of the Mississippi)
 Major General Joseph Wheeler  Lieutenant General Ulysses S.
 Major General Carter L. Grant
Stevenson  Major General George H.
 Major General Benjamin F. Thomas (leader of Cumberland
Cheatham Army)
 Major General James B.
McPherson (leader of Tennessee
Army)
 Major General John M.
Schofield (leader of Ohio Army)
 Brigadier General Charles G.
Harker

7. Extra Info: Battle and Its Effects
Union: There were plenty of men & equipment and
huge amounts of food to transport to the armies.
Confederate: The army discipline, horse conditions,
and lack of blankets and shoes were getting
solved during this time.
Casualties: Confederacy-600, Union-837
Victory: Union victory by default.
Significance of Result: The Atlanta Campaign of
Major General William T. Sherman began at
Rocky Face Ridge and was able to continue to
other locations.