First Battle of Dalton

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First Battle of Dalton

Part of the American Civil War

Date	February 22 – February 27, 1864
Location	Whitfield County, Georgia
Result	Confederate victory

Belligerents

United States of America

Confederate States of America

Commanders

George H. Thomas

Joseph E. Johnston

Strength

Army of the Cumberland

Army of Tennessee

v • d • e Demonstration on Dalton

Dalton

The First Battle of Dalton took place between February 22 and February 27, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia. On February 22, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas decided to probe Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's troops, to determine if the loss of two divisions to reinforce Confederate forces elsewhere, made them vulnerable to attack. After several days of intense skirmishing, Thomas's army withdrew upon realizing Johnston could repel any assault.

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