The Atlanta Campaign, 1864: Peach Tree Creek to the Fall of the City

by David A. Powell

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163624291X
• ISBN13: 9781636242910
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"