Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site is a Georgia state park in

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, that preserves the

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battlefield of the

Battle of Pickett's Mill The Battle of Pickett's Mill (May 27, 1864) was fought in Paulding County, Georgia, between Union (American Civil War), Union forces under Major general (United States), Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate States of America, ...

. The 765-acre site includes roads used by Union and Confederate troops, earthwork battlements, and an 1800s-era pioneer cabin. The area's ravine is a site where hundreds died. The park's visitor center includes exhibits and a film about the battle. The battle took place on May 27, 1864, as the Union Army tried to advance on

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two days after the

Battle of New Hope Church The Battle of New Hope Church (May 25–26, 1864) was a clash between the Union Army under Major General William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign of the American ...

. The battle included 14,000 Union Army troops under General Howard and 10,000 Confederate troops under General Cleburne. The Union army began its attack at around 5 p.m. The Confederate army held out. The Union army had 1,600 casualties and the Confederate Army lost approximately 500.Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site
Georgia Department of Natural Resources The site was added to the

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on April 26, 1973. It is located northeast of

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off GA 92 at 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd.

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Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site
- official site at Georgia State Parks
Pickett's Battlefield photo gallery
Georgia State Parks {{authority control Buildings and structures in Paulding County, Georgia Protected areas of Paulding County, Georgia Atlanta campaign Battlefields of the Western Theater of the American Civil War Museums in Paulding County, Georgia American Civil War museums in Georgia (U.S. state) 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state) State parks of Georgia (U.S. state)

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