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Adairsville, Battle of

Years: 1864 - 1864

The Battle of Adairsville is a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on May 17, 1864, just northeast of Rome, Georgia.

The brief engagement is a Confederate delaying action that allows General Joseph E. Johnston to bait a trap for the Union army at Cassville.

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