Powell, David A. The Atlanta Campaign, 1864. Volume 2: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City

Name: Powell, David A.: The Atlanta Campaign, 1864. Volume 2: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City
Brand: Casemate Publishing
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English text, paperback, more than 100 bw- and colour illustrations. 128 pages.

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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. Shermans 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 citys 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.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Powell, David A.
Title: The Atlanta Campaign, 1864. Volume 2: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City
Details: English text, paperback, more than 100 bw- and colour illustrations. 128 pages.