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Title

Breaking the Confederacy : the Georgia and Tennessee campaigns of 1864 / Jack H. Lepa.

Author

Lepa, Jack H., 1949-

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2005.

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Description

v, 238 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.

Summary

"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.

Subjects

• Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864
• Georgia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
• Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864
• Atlanta Campaign, 1864
• Tennessee > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
• Sherman's March to the Sea

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.

Contents

Still it goes on -- Planning the campaign -- Armies and commanders -- Opening moves -- The bloodletting begins -- Slow movement through northern Georgia -- The summer of despair -- New tactics outside Atlanta -- Battle of Atlanta -- A city under siege -- Atlanta is ours -- Occupation of Atlanta -- Chasing Hood and planning the "March" -- The tide turns -- The march through Georgia -- Savannah -- Hood invades Tennessee -- Slaughter at Franklin -- Debacle at Nashville -- The end in sight.

Call Number

IKE 05-6281

ISBN

0786421789 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005012766

OCLC

60373575

Author

Lepa, Jack H., 1949-

Title

Breaking the Confederacy : the Georgia and Tennessee campaigns of 1864 / Jack H. Lepa.

Imprint

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2005.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.

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Research Call Number

IKE 05-6281