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Gen William Sherman's Union armies had partially encircled the city of Atlanta, Georgia, which was being held by Confederate forces under the command of Gen John Bell Hood

Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city

Despite its name, much of the battle was fought to the southwest of Kennesaw Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia

William Tecumseh Sherman encountered and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by Joseph E. Johnston in a protracted series of battles during the Atlanta campaign.

Lieutenant General Hardee's corps probed the Union defensive line, held by Gen Logan's Army of the Tennessee corps. Fighting ensued at two different points, but the Rebels were repulsed, suffering high casualties.