Battle of Lovejoy's Station
The Battle of Lovejoy's Station was fought on August 20, 1864, near what is now Lovejoy, Georgia, in Clayton County, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The two sides had arrived at something of a stalemate, with the Union army half-encircling Atlanta and the Confederate defenders staying behind their fortifications.
| Battle of Lovejoy's Station | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| H. Judson Kilpatrick | William H. Jackson | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Kilpatrick's Division | Jackson's Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 Cavalry Division | 1 Cavalry Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 237 | 240 | ||||||
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