Sherman's cavalry takes the Allatoona Pass railhead
June 1, 1864, Allatoona Pass, Georgia.
- Date
- June 1, 1864
- Where
- Allatoona Pass, Georgia
- What happened
- Captured
- Event
- 107 of 174
Union cavalry occupied Allatoona Pass, which let men and supplies reach Sherman by train. Both armies relied on the Western and Atlantic Railroad as their supply line during the Atlanta campaign.
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