Battle of Adairsville

Battle of Adairsville
Part of the American Civil War
Three marker signs in Adairsville Cemetery, site of part of the battlefield, describe the battle
Date May 17, 1864 (1864-05-17) Location Bartow County, Georgia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
William T. Sherman	Joseph E. Johnston
Units involved
Military Division of the Mississippi	Army of Tennessee
Strength
4,174	4,477
Casualties and losses
200	Unknown

The Battle of Adairsville ^[1] was a part of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on May 17, 1864, just northeast of Rome, Georgia. The brief engagement was a Confederate delaying action that allowed General Joseph E. Johnston to bait a trap for the Union army at Cassville.