At Adairsville, Johnston again hoped to find a position in which he could give battle but there too the terrain was unsuitable for further defense and the Confederate commander was forced to continue his withdrawal.
Ved Adairsville håbede Johnston igen af finde et godt sted at udkæmpe et slag, men også der var terrænet ikke anvendeligt til forsvar og den konfødererede kommandør var tvunget til at fortsætte tilbagetrækningen.