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Guide to the Atlanta Campaign: Rocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw Mountain (U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles)
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Description for Guide to the Atlanta Campaign: Rocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw Mountain (U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles)
Paperback. Following William T Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. This title offers introduction to Sherman's route. Editor(s): Luvaas, Jay; Nelson, Harold W. Series: U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 513.
Following William T. Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. Grant had ordered Sherman to penetrate the enemy's interior and inflict ""all the damage you can against their War resources,"" and from the first major engagement at Rocky Face Ridge to the bitter standoff at Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman proceeded to do just that.This latest in the ""Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles"" offers a concise and ... Read more
Following William T. Sherman's capture of Chattanooga, the Union Army initiated a series of battles and operations that took it from the Tennessee border to the outskirts of Atlanta - with bloody confrontations at places such as Resaca and New Hope Church. Grant had ordered Sherman to penetrate the enemy's interior and inflict ""all the damage you can against their War resources,"" and from the first major engagement at Rocky Face Ridge to the bitter standoff at Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman proceeded to do just that.This latest in the ""Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles"" offers a concise and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
U.S.Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615704
SKU
V9780700615704
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About
Jay Luvaas is a former history professor at the U.S. Army History Institute and the U.S. Army War College. Harold W. Nelson, a retired brigadier general, is a former U.S. Army Chief of Military History. Luvaas and Nelson have also coedited series guides to the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg.
Reviews for Guide to the Atlanta Campaign: Rocky Face Ridge to Kennesaw Mountain (U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles)
These guides bridge the gap between sound military history and battlefield touring literature. They can be enjoyed without ever leaving the easy chair or they can become indispensable companions on tramps over the scenes of the greatest engagements of the Civil War. William C. Davis, author of Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour ""The most thorough, detailed, and accurate ... Read more