Clash at Kennesaw: June and July 1864
This dramatic recounting covers one of the Civil War's most gruesome battles, offering insight into a geographic conflict overlooked throughout history. The struggle between the Union and Confederate armies for possession of Kennesaw Mountain encompassed a month-long fight through squalid trenches, adverse weather, and other miseries such as swarms of insects and the stench of lifeless soldiers. From Acworth to Kennesaw to Marietta, nearly 200,000 men fought and suffered in the days surrounding the climactic battle on June 27. Author Russell W. Blount, Jr. sheds light on the horrific battle in this detailed narrative. Here, one of the most important phases of the Atlanta Campaign is brought to life. From the face of death and destruction left behind by the blue and the gray to a glimpse at the raw feelings and emotions of the common privates and civilians, no misery endured by troops is withheld. Also included in this vivid depiction are insights into the character of commanders William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston. Russell W. Blount, Jr. is a senior vice president of Surety Land Title, Inc., the Gulf Coast's premier title company. After receiving a BS in history from the University of South Alabama, the Civil War enthusiast taught history at the high-school level. His affinity for history is apparent in his involvement with such organizations as the Civil War Preservation Trust, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Blount is also the author of Pelican's The Battles of New Hope Church.