Battle of Utoy Creek

Federal siege operations not only involved the encircling line of Atlanta's defenses, but threatened the 2 railroads S.W. of the city. Pursuant thereto, Federal forces, after the Battle of Ezra Church, were shifted S. only to be confronted by a line of Confederate works W. of and parallel to the railroads. Blocking the southward drift, Bate's division of Hardee's A.C. [CS] was posted on a ridge W. of the main line & S. of Sandtown Rd. Aug. 6, 1864. Cox's division, 23d A.C. [US], moving from N. of the rd., vainly attempted to dislodge Bate, who withdrew only when outflanked by Hascall's div. Cascade Avenue was the old Sandtown Road.