page_title: Battle of Allatoona
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Allatoona
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of battlefield core and study areas. The ABPP made significant changes to the 1993 Study and Core Areas. The Study Area now includes the routes used by French’s troops while raiding behind the main Union lines. The Core Area was expanded to reflect the Confederate artillery's roll in the battle.
context_page_description: The Battle of Allatoona, also known as the Battle of Allatoona Pass, was fought October 5, 1864, in Bartow County, Georgia, and was the first major engagement of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. A Confederate division under Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French attacked a Union garrison under Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, but was unable to dislodge it from its fortified position protecting the railroad through Allatoona Pass.
context_section_description: The Battle of Allatoona, also known as the Battle of Allatoona Pass, was fought October 5, 1864, in Bartow County, Georgia, and was the first major engagement of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. A Confederate division under Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French attacked a Union garrison under Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, but was unable to dislodge it from its fortified position protecting the railroad through Allatoona Pass.
caption: Map of Allatoona Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.
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