
A Long and Bloody Task
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Poised on the edge of Georgia for the first time in the war, Maj. Gen. William T.Sherman, newly elevated to command the Union's western armies, eyed Atlanta covetously-the South's last great untouched prize. "Get into the interior of the enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting all the damage you can against their War resources," his superior, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.Grant, ordered.
But blocking the way was the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by one of the Confederacy's most defensive-minded generals, Joseph E.Johnston. All Johnston had to do, as Sherman moved through hostile territory, was slow the Federal advance long enough to find the perfect opportunity to strike.
And so began the last great campaign in the West: Sherman's long and bloody task.
The acknowledged expert on all things related to the battle of Atlanta, historian Stephen Davis has lived in the area his entire life, and in A Long and Bloody Task, he tells the tale of the Atlanta campaign as only a native can. He brings his Southern sensibility to the Emerging Civil War Series, known for its engaging storytelling and accessible approach to history.
"An operational level narrative and tour of the first two and a half months of the Atlanta Campaign... A fine overview of military events in North Georgia." - Civil War Books and Authors
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Chapter One: The War in the Spring of 1864
- Chapter Two: Sherman Launches His Campaign
- Chapter Three: Resaca
- Chapter Four: The Affair at Cassville
- Chapter Five: Along the Etowah River
- Chapter Six: New Hope Church and the Hell Hole
- Chapter Seven: The Crime at Pickett's Mill
- Chapter Eight: Pine Mountain
- Chapter Nine: Kennesaw Mountain
- Chapter Ten: To the Chattahoochee
- Chapter Eleven: Sherman Crosses the Chattahoochee
- Chapter Twelve: General Johnston is Relieved of Command
- Epilogue
- Driving Tour
- Appendix A: The Battle of Pickett's Mill: Evolving Presence
- Appendix B: My Time with "Company Aytch:" Personal Memory and the Kennesaw Line
- Appendix C: The Chattahoochee River Line Today
- Appendix D: Federal Logistics During the Atlanta Campaign
- Appendix E: Why do People Believe Joe Johnston Could Have Saved Atlanta?
- Appendix F: What We've Learned about John Bell Hood since the Centennial
- Order of Battle
- Suggested Reading
- About the Author
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