Breaking the Confederacy
Subtitle: the Georgia and Tennessee campaigns of 1864
By: Jack H. Lepa.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Sherman's March to the Sea; Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864; Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864; Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description: "Making extensive use of materials both contemporary and modern, including letters, diaries, memoirs and histories, the author presents a detailed narrative of the locales, conditions, personnel, strategies, tactics, battles and skirmishes as Sherman's forces fought their way from Chattanooga to Atlanta and then made their famous march to the sea, destroying all resources along the way"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.
Table of contents: title: Still it goes on; title: Planning the campaign; title: Armies and commanders; title: Opening moves; title: The bloodletting begins; title: Slow movement through northern Georgia; title: The summer of despair; title: New tactics outside Atlanta; title: Battle of Atlanta; title: A city under siege; title: Atlanta is ours; title: Occupation of Atlanta; title: Chasing Hood and planning the "March"; title: The tide turns; title: The march through Georgia; title: Savannah; title: Hood invades Tennessee; title: Slaughter at Franklin; title: Debacle at Nashville; title: The end in sight.