Northern Name for Battle: Kennesaw Mountain Southern Name for Battle: Kennesaw Mountain Location of Battle: Kennesaw, Georgia Date of Battle: June 27, 1864 Northern Commander: William T. Sherman Southern Commander: Joeseph E. Johnston Winner: Confederate Northern Troops Involved: 100,000 Southern Troops Involved: 50,000 Northern Casualties: 2,051 Southern Casualties: 992 Interesting Facts: Not much of the battle was actually fought on Kennesaw Mountain.