Campaign: Atlanta 1864 : Sherman Marches South 290 by James Donnell FB2, EPUB, PDF
9781472811530 1472811534 Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of each campaign, By 1864, Union forces in the Western Theater outnumbered their Confederate counterparts nearly two to one, and under the aggressive leadership of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman, they pushed into Georgia. What followed was one of the most dramatic and tactically interesting campaigns in the Civil War, as Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston fought a series of running battles to decide the fate of Atlanta. Featuring stunning illustrations and a wealth of contemporary and modern maps, this volume explores the entire Atlanta campaign, from Sherman's initial clashes with Johnston's Army of Tennessee to the final Confederate resistance under General John Bell Hood. Book jacket., On September 3, 1864, Union Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman telegraphed the War Department in Washington, D.C., "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won." The capture of the heart of the south the day before was the end of a fiercely fought four-month campaign in the Western Theater of the Civil War and caused jubilation throughout the North. More importantly for the Union cause, it propelled President Abraham Lincoln to reelection two months later.In this volume author James Donnell explores the entire Atlanta campaign, from Sherman's initial clashes with Joseph E. Johnston's army of Tennessee to the final Confederate resistance under General John Bell Hood. Perfectly complemented by specially commissioned artwork and detailed maps, this study takes the reader from the border of Georgia and Tennessee to Atlanta, with Sherman preparing for his famous March to the Sea., Union Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman's telegraph--"Atlanta is ours, and fairly won"--had a huge impact on the course of the Civil War. The culmination of a four-month campaign in the Western Theater, it propelled Abraham Lincoln to reelection. Atlanta marked the beginning of the final Confederate struggle for survival. Union forces under Sherman lined up against Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee. The superior Union numbers forced the Confederates into a series of delaying actions from entrenched positions. When John Bell Hood replaced Johnston, the Confederates launched increasingly attacking campaigns but were finally forced to give up the city as the Union troops smashed their supply lines, denying the Confederacy its principal granary and manufacturing districts. Sherman was left to embark on his famous March to the Sea.
9781472811530 1472811534 Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of each campaign, By 1864, Union forces in the Western Theater outnumbered their Confederate counterparts nearly two to one, and under the aggressive leadership of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman, they pushed into Georgia. What followed was one of the most dramatic and tactically interesting campaigns in the Civil War, as Sherman and Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston fought a series of running battles to decide the fate of Atlanta. Featuring stunning illustrations and a wealth of contemporary and modern maps, this volume explores the entire Atlanta campaign, from Sherman's initial clashes with Johnston's Army of Tennessee to the final Confederate resistance under General John Bell Hood. Book jacket., On September 3, 1864, Union Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman telegraphed the War Department in Washington, D.C., "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won." The capture of the heart of the south the day before was the end of a fiercely fought four-month campaign in the Western Theater of the Civil War and caused jubilation throughout the North. More importantly for the Union cause, it propelled President Abraham Lincoln to reelection two months later.In this volume author James Donnell explores the entire Atlanta campaign, from Sherman's initial clashes with Joseph E. Johnston's army of Tennessee to the final Confederate resistance under General John Bell Hood. Perfectly complemented by specially commissioned artwork and detailed maps, this study takes the reader from the border of Georgia and Tennessee to Atlanta, with Sherman preparing for his famous March to the Sea., Union Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman's telegraph--"Atlanta is ours, and fairly won"--had a huge impact on the course of the Civil War. The culmination of a four-month campaign in the Western Theater, it propelled Abraham Lincoln to reelection. Atlanta marked the beginning of the final Confederate struggle for survival. Union forces under Sherman lined up against Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee. The superior Union numbers forced the Confederates into a series of delaying actions from entrenched positions. When John Bell Hood replaced Johnston, the Confederates launched increasingly attacking campaigns but were finally forced to give up the city as the Union troops smashed their supply lines, denying the Confederacy its principal granary and manufacturing districts. Sherman was left to embark on his famous March to the Sea.