When and Where
The batlle of Buck Head Creek occured on the day of November 28th, and the year of 1864. It was located in Jenkins County.
Jenkins, Robert . "The battles for Buckhead: From Nancy Creek to Peach Tree Creek in the Battle for Atlanta." Reporter Newspapers . WordPress, 06 May 2010. Web. 21 Jan 2013. http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2010/05/06/the-battles-for-buckhead-from-nancy-creek-to-peach-tree-creek-in-the-battle-for-atlanta/. (picture citation)
Jenkins, Robert . "The battles for Buckhead: From Nancy Creek to Peach Tree Creek in the Battle for Atlanta." Reporter Newspapers . WordPress, 06 May 2010. Web. 21 Jan 2013. http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2010/05/06/the-battles-for-buckhead-from-nancy-creek-to-peach-tree-creek-in-the-battle-for-atlanta/. (picture citation)
Generals and Number of Soldiers
In the North, there was only one general, and his name was General H. Judson. for the South there was only one general as well, and his name was General Joseph Wheeler. (If you look to your left, there is an image of him.) For the Union Army there was an estimate of over 46 soldiers. As for the South there was an estimate of over 600. So, judging by the numbers, it most likely wasn't a very big battle.
"Confederate Generals of GEorgia." Georgia Pioneers. LLC. Web. 24 Jan 2013. <http://www.georgiapioneers.com/confederategenerals/gengordon.html>. (picture citation)
"Confederate Generals of GEorgia." Georgia Pioneers. LLC. Web. 24 Jan 2013. <http://www.georgiapioneers.com/confederategenerals/gengordon.html>. (picture citation)
Interasting Facts
-The Battle of Buck Head Creek has no other name that it is known for.
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-The Union used the Battle of BuckHead Creek as a way of getting to Augasta by using Buck Head Creek as a route.
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The Battle of Buckhead Creek mainly consisted of the Union destroying most of their surroundings.
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VICTORY!!!!!!!
In the end, the Union army ended up defeating the Confederacy, and secured the victory.
Thorpe, Marvin . "The Civil War in Jenkins County." The GAGenWeb Project. RootsWeb, 16 June 2004. Web. 21 Jan 2013. (picture citation)
Thorpe, Marvin . "The Civil War in Jenkins County." The GAGenWeb Project. RootsWeb, 16 June 2004. Web. 21 Jan 2013. (picture citation)
Casualties
For the North, there ended up being a total of 46 casualties.
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For the South, there ended up being a total of 600 casualties.
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Jenkins, Robert . "The battles for Buckhead: From Nancy Creek to Peach Tree Creek in the Battle for Atlanta." Reporter Newspapers . WordPress, 06 May 2010. Web. 21 Jan 2013. http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2010/05/06/the-battles-for-buckhead-from-nancy-creek-to-peach-tree-creek-in-the-battle-for-atlanta/. (picture citation)
Signifincance
The reason why the "Battle of BuckHead Creek" was significant is because, it was a part of Sherman's march to the sea.
"William Tecumseh Sherman." Cival War Battles. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan 2013. <http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/sherman/william-tecumseh-sherman.htm>. (picture citation)
"William Tecumseh Sherman." Cival War Battles. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan 2013. <http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/sherman/william-tecumseh-sherman.htm>. (picture citation)
All of this information was gotten from
"Battle Summary:Buck Head Creek ." CWSAC Battle Summaries . HPS. Web. 21 Jan 2013. .l