Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 6 engagements

Fulton County: contested ground

The ground around Fulton County was fought over 6 times between 1864 and 1969: 5 battles and 1 siege. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Peachtree CreekBattle of AtlantaBattle of Ezra ChurchBattle of Utoy CreekLonesome Cowboys police raidAtlanta campaignAtlanta campaignBirminghamAugustaHuntsvilleGreenvilleTuscaloosaMaconAthensAnderson200 km33.763N, 84.404W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Atlanta campaign, 1864Battle of Peachtree Creek, 1864Battle of Atlanta, 1864Battle of Ezra Church, 1864Battle of Utoy Creek, 1864Lonesome Cowboys police raid, 196918641969
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1864Atlanta campaignNorth Georgia, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
20 July 1864Battle of Peachtree CreekFulton County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
22 July 1864Battle of AtlantaDeKalb County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
28 July 1864Battle of Ezra ChurchFulton County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
5 August 1864Battle of Utoy CreekFulton County, GeorgiaAmerican Civil War
1969Lonesome Cowboys police raidAtlanta, Georgia

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.