The Battle of Allatoona was fought October 5, 1864, in Bartow County, Georgia, as Confederate Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French attacked the fortified Union supply depot guarding the deep Western & Atlantic Railroad cut at Allatoona Pass. French demanded surrender of the garrison under Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, who famously refused, and after hours of fighting around the Star Fort the Confederates withdrew when Union reinforcements approached, suffering about 897 casualties to roughly 706 for the defenders. Union commander William T. Sherman's signal-flag message urging the garrison to "hold the fort" later inspired the popular hymn of that name, and two original earthen redoubts and trenchworks still survive at the preserved battlefield.
About this site
Allatoona is a battlefield in Bartow County, Georgia. It is one of 265 historic sites cataloged in Bartow County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1027, -84.7130. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Allatoona (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Allatoona Universalist Church Cemetery, Allatoona Pass, and Wartime Allatoona.
This record is drawn from the National Park Service. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Battle of Allatoona was fought October 5, 1864, in Bartow County, Georgia, as Confederate Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French attacked the fortified Union supply depot guarding the deep Western & Atlantic Railroad cut at Allatoona Pass. French demanded surrender of the garrison under Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, who famously refused, and after hours of fighting around the Star Fort the Confederates withdrew when Union reinforcements approached, suffering about 897 casualties to roughly 706 for the defenders. Union commander William T. Sherman's signal-flag message urging the garrison to "hold the fort" later inspired the popular hymn of that name, and two original earthen redoubts and trenchworks still survive at the preserved battlefield.
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