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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield in Georgia preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. The battle was fought here from June 18 to July 2, 1864. General Sherman's army consisted of 100,000 men, 254 guns and 35,000 horses. Johnston's army had 50,000 men and 187 guns. Over 67,000 soldiers were killed, wounded and captured during the Campaign. There are 3 battlefield areas at the park: In front of the Visitor Center, off Burnt Hickory Road and the main site is located at Cheatham Hill. At one time during the heat of the battle, both sides agreed to a brief truce so that they could retrieve the bodies of their dead and wounded. After the Battle of Kennesaw, Union troops moved onto Atlanta through a series of skrirmishes and battles. After the fall of Atlanta, Sherman began his march of destruction cutting a swath 60 miles wide to Savannah. There are various museums and historic sites in and around Atlanta, Marietta, and Kennesaw including one with "The General", all about one of the most unorthodox and exciting single events of the War: On April 12, 1862, James Andrews and a band of Union spies stole the locomotive, the General, while passengers and crew were eating breakfast at a hotel by Marietta, and the "Great Locomotive Chase" ensued. They were pursued by some of its crew, via handcart, switch engine, on foot and with the locomotive "The Texas" at top speed, in reverse. Although they were able to destroy some track and telegraph wires, Andrew's Raiders were finally caught before accomplishing their goal of cutting off supplies and halting troop movement by burning bridges between Atlanta and Chattanooga. They were rounded up and hanged as spies.
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