Battle Field
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General John Bell Hood's Confederate army attack William T. Sherman's Union troops near Atlanta on July 20, 1864. Like the Battle of Antietam and most battles in the war, the battle of Peachtree Creek was another bloody fight. This was the first attack for the confederate general. In most battles the Confederates would have good defensive and strategies loose or win. However the tables were turned when the Confederates charged the Union. The Confederate President decided to replace the old general, Joseph Johnston with a more etiquette leader John Bell Hood. General Hood, probably wanting to fill his shoes, took no patience and fought on the dot. His plan was simple. He predicated on attacking when they crossed the Peachtree Creek, and so they did. The plan was to attack the Union troops at different locations. Ultimately, though, the Yankees held, and the Southern's fell back. Yet another Union victory. This battle was important because it was the one of the first battles to start the south gradually failing and not heading to success. Also it is the first battle in which General Hood would participate in. In this battle there were around 20,00 Union soldiers while the confederacy had 18,700 there is an estimation of 6,506 casualties. The Union lost 1,710, and the Confederates lost 4,796.