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Fight for Atlanta

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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
June 27, 1864

A Major Battle in the Campaign for Atlanta



Gustavus Woodson Smith


Date of birth: Jan. 1, 1822.

Birthplace: Scott County, Ky.

U.S. Military Academy: 1842.

Pre-war experience: Mexican War.

Rank: 1st Lt., Major General.

Major Battles and Campaigns: Richmond, Atlanta Campaign.

Post-war achievements: Businessman in Tennessee, Kentucky and New York.

Date of death: June 23, 1896.

Place of burial: .

Sources

� � � National Park Service
� � � Castel, Albert. "The Campaign for Atlanta," National Park Civil War Series,' published by Eastern National Park & Monument Association. 1996.
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