The Battle of Peach Tree Creek: Hood's First Effort to Save Atlanta

by Earl J. Hess

Book Overview

On July 20, 1864, the Civil War struggle for Atlanta reached a pivotal moment. As William T. Sherman's Union forces came ever nearer the city, the defending Confederate Army of Tennessee replaced its commanding general, removing Joseph E. Johnston and elevating John Bell Hood. This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals. Attacking northward from Atlanta's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469661497
• ISBN13: 9781469661490
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"