Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịgbaso ịlaghachi azụ ha site na Rocky Face Ridge, ndị agha Johnston nke Tennessee na-alụ agha nke ọgụ na-agafe, nke Johnston ga-ebu ụzọ gwuo n'ebe ụfọdụ nwere ike ịgbachitere, ebe Sherman ga-ebuso agha agha ya na obere ike ya, ebe ọ na-akwado ndị Confederates n'ebe ndị ọzọ. Na
Resaca nke iri atọ na atọ Alabama nọnyere ndị fọdụrụ na Hardee's Corps n'akụkụ Camp Creek, n'ebe ugwu ọdịda anyanwụ nke obodo ahụ; usoro mwakpo ndị Federal na usoro ha ka a na-agbagha, ruo mgbe Sherman nwere ike ịkwado Johnston ma manye ya ịlaghachi azụ ọzọ. Agha ndị ọzọ a lụrụ n'Adairsville na New Hope - ọ bụ ezie na nke ikpeazụ a bụ mmeri ndị Confederate - emeghị ihe ọ bụla iji gbanwee ọnọdụ dị mkpa, ka Sherman na-abịarukwu Atlanta nso. N'ịga n'ógbè Dallas na May 26, ndị gọọmenti etiti wakporo Johnston aka nri na Pickett's Mill na May 27.