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, since the grain was used to feed the Confederate armies.

The Battle

Sherman sent Kenner Garrard to go raid and capture the mostly undefended region of northeastern Georgia. Union forces arrived in the narrows outside of Currahee Mountain, and following a quick battle, the Union forces withdrew. The defense was mostly organized by locals. Casualties on both sides were few, with locals helping the wounded on both sides.

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* Sherman's March to the Sea Conflicts in 1864 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state) October 1864 Battles of the American Civil War in Georgia (U.S. state) {{AmericanCivilWar-battle-stub