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PALS Battles GA Hist
PALS Battles Georgia Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history; occurred during the Civil War | Battle of Antietam |
| 3 day battle that was turning point of Civil War | Battle of Gettysburg |
| series of battles to take control of Atlanta during the Civil War | Atlanta Campaign |
| Civil War battle fought in northwest Georgia near Chattanooga, TN for control of railroad | Battle of Chickamauga |
| Revolutionary War battle in GA that was a victory for the patriot forces | Battle of Kettle Creek |
| Revolutionary War battle in GA that was a Tory victory; capital stayed under British control | Siege of Savannah |
| surprise attack on U.S. naval base that forced U.S. to declare war on Japan (WWII) | Bombing of Pearl Harbor |
| Civil War destruction of Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah | March to the Sea |
| Union general responsible for burning of Atlanta and March to the Sea | William T. Sherman |
| Revolutionary War leader of patriot forces at the Battle of Kettle Creek | Elijah Clarke |