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The Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - Peachtree Creek to the Fall of the City
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The Atlanta Campaign, 1864 - Peachtree Creek to the Fall of the City
Series: Casemate Illustrated
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Loot Price R586
Discovery Miles 5 860
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General John Bell Hood’s tenure commanding the Confederate Army
of Tennessee stood in marked contrast to that of his predecessor
Joseph E. Johnston. Where Johnston was forced to conduct a war of
maneuver, parrying William T. Sherman’s repeated flanking
attempts, he rarely risked offensive blows. The initiative remained
almost entirely with the Federals. When Johnston did stand to
accept battle, with only a few exceptions, he received enemy
assaults behind fortified lines. However, weeks of retreating
undermined morale. With Hood in charge, offense became the order of
the day. Hood fought the two largest and bloodiest battles of the
entire campaign within the space of two days: attacking at
Peachtree Creek on July 20, and again at the Battle of Atlanta on
July 22. A third attack at Ezra Church on July 28 was launched by
Stephen D. Lee, on his own initiative. The results of all three
battles, however, were the same—bloody failures for the
Confederates. Thereafter, Hood adopted a more defensive strategy,
choosing to preserve what combat power his army retained. The
second volume on the Atlanta campaign portrays the final months of
the struggle for Atlanta, from mid-July to September, including
what remains to be seen of the battles around the city: Peachtree
Creek, Atlanta, Decatur, and Ezra Church. The siege will cover
historic views of Atlanta, operations east of the city, and the
city’s capture. The cavalry chapter focuses on the Union cavalry
raids south of Atlanta which ended in disaster. Finally, the
fighting at Jonesboro will bring the series to a close.
General
Imprint: |
Casemate Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Casemate Illustrated |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
David A. Powell
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Dimensions: |
241 x 170mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63624-291-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-63624-291-X |
Barcode: |
9781636242910 |
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