A Long and Bloody Task The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton Through Kennesaw to the Chattahoochee, May 5-July 18 1864 |
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Author:
| Davis, Stephen |
Series title: | Emerging Civil War Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61121-317-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2016 |
Publisher: | Savas Beatie
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Spring of 1864 brought a new war to the Western Theater. Federal armies were poised on the edge of Georgia for the first time in the war. Atlanta sat in the distance, but it lay more than 140 miles away for the Federal armies, which had to navigate treacherous passes. Blocking the way, too, was the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Joseph
Spring of 1864 brought a new war to the Western Theater. Federal armies were poised on the edge of Georgia for the first time in the war. Atlanta sat in the distance, but it lay more than 140 miles away for the Federal armies, which had to navigate treacherous passes. Blocking the way, too, was the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Joseph