Cemeteries in Resaca, Georgia

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From May 13-15, 1864, Sherman's Federal armies fought Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's entrenched army in the first large-scale fight in the Battle of Resaca. Though inconclusive, Johnston was forced to retreat from the field due to a wide flanking maneuver by Sherman.

Resaca's number of combined casualties is comparatively low, with a total of 5,547 (2,747 Union, 2,800 Confederate). Compared to other battles in the Western theatre during the summer of 1864, however, Resaca is actually one of the highest, second only to the Battle of Atlanta which totaled 9,141 casualties.

Aftermath of the Battle Although the Union suffered higher casualties than the Confederacy, the Battle of Resaca was a Union victory because Johnston yielded ground to Sherman's seemingly inexorable drive toward Atlanta.

There are several variations for the derivation of the name Resaca the more likely is that the word stems from the Spanish “resacar” which means “to retake” and alludes to the dissipation of floodwater from the Oostanaula river basin.

After the United States officially annexed Texas on 4 July 1845, the newly elected President James K. Polk ordered the troops to advance into Texas. Polk's decision served as the catalyst for the opening battles of the Mexican War at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in the disputed borderlands.

There are several variations for the derivation of the name Resaca the more likely is that the word stems from the Spanish “resacar” which means “to retake” and alludes to the dissipation of floodwater from the Oostanaula river basin.