Battle of Noonday Creek 1864
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 June 1864 – 3 July 1864 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1864 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 33.9400, -84.5800 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Noonday Creek was a series of combat events in the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War that took place between June 10 and July 3 of 1864.
Brigadier General Kenner Garrard was ordered by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman to interpose between Major General Joseph Wheeler's Confederate cavalry and detached infantry at Noonday Creek, which was just a few miles from Sherman's headquarters at Big Shanty. When, after a week, Garrard failed to do so, two brigades of infantry and three brigades of cavalry with artillery support were advanced against the Confederate positions on June 9. Two charges failed, and the Union Army retired from the field. However, Wheeler's cavalry was moved to a position between Bell's Ferry and Canton Road.
On June 10, the 17th Indiana Infantry Regiment pushed the enemy across Noonday Creek after heavy fighting.
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