Author:
Peterson, Lawrence K. author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintKnoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2023]
Descriptionxviii, 180 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Note:Before the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 14-26, 1864 -- The Battle of Kolb's Farm, June 21-22, 1864 -- The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 17, 1864 -- After the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 28-July 3, 1864 -- Aftermath and conclusions -- Appendix I. Driving tour of the critical decisions of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain -- Appendix II. Union order of battle -- Appendix III. Confederate order of battle.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index.
Note:"As General William Tecumseh Sherman set his sights on Atlanta in the summer of 1864, he fought several small battles-Resaca, Pickett's Mill, and skirmishes around Marietta-against an ever-retreating General Joseph E. Johnston who had replaced the beleaguered General Braxton Bragg as leader of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. After heavy rains slowed Sherman's advance, Johnston shored his army up along the Brushy Mountain line. With Johnston's army well entrenched and Sherman unable to flank him because of the mountains and impassable roads, Sherman noted in his reports to Washington, 'Kennesaw is the key to the whole country.' Intended for the Command Decisions in America's Civil War series, this book explores eleven critical decisions that affected the outcome of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and why the battle unfolded as it did"-- Provided by publisher.
