McCook's Raid on Atlanta, Georgia

McCook's Raid on Atlanta, Georgia - Multiple units attempt to raid the city of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia from July 27-31, 1864

• Also referred to as the:
  • Raid on Atlanta and West Point Rail Road, Georgia
  • Raid on the Macon and Western Rail Road, Georgia
  • McCook's Raid
  • Raid on Atlanta and West Point Rail Road/Macon and Western Rail Road, Georgia
  • McCook's Raid on Atlanta and West Point Rail Road/Macon and Western Rail Road, Georgia

Sub-Operations

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Union Troops

• 2nd Indiana Cavalry
• 4th Indiana Cavalry
• 8th Indiana Cavalry
• 18th Indiana (Independent) Light Artillery Battery (section)
• 5th Iowa Cavalry
• 8th Iowa Cavalry
• 4th Kentucky Infantry (U) (Mounted)
• 1st Michigan Light Artillery / Battery E (section)
• 9th Ohio Cavalry
• 1st Tennessee Cavalry (U)
• 4th Tennessee Cavalry (U)
• 1st Wisconsin Cavalry

Casualties

• Union loss: 80 killed, 420 wounded = Total 500

Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 596, 630, 697, 698, 716)