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uniform study : 5th New York by SP Smith

uniform 146th New York by Mark Maritato

uniform 44th New York by Mark Maritato

uniform 69th New York by Mark Maritato

uniform 19th Indiana by Mark Maritato

historical introduction : the civil war 1861-65

source : ‘uniforms of the american civil war 1861- 65’ Philip J Haythornthwaite

Is so a short survey, there is little room for an enumeration of the causes of the most devastating war ever waged in America. Very briefly, the United States in the late 1850’s was sharply divided. The northern states, in particular those on the eastern seaboard, were democratic and forward-thinking, with large numbers of european immigrants, basing their economy upon industry and (in the western states) agriculture. The southern states, on the other hand, were reactionary in ideas to the point of almost medieval feudalism; their economy was principally based upon the growing of cotton, but by the late 1850’s were conscious of gradually becoming the ‘poor relations’ of the north.

The fall of Atlanta and Sherman’s march

source : ‘the American civil war story’ BBC history magazine

While Grant was entrenching outside Petersburg, Union forces under the command of general William T Sherman made a momentous breakthrough at Atlanta, which fell to Union forces on 2 september 1864.

Atlanta campaign : final phase (august 1 – september 2 1864)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

On august 10, hoping to take advantage of the virtual destruction of two federal cavalry divisions at the end of july, Hood dispatched the bulk of Wheeler’s cavalry across the Chattahoochee river into northern Georgia.

‘DeGress’ battery’ by Don Troiani

battles for Atlanta (july 20-28 1864)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

On july 17, confederate president Jefferson Davis, displeased with Johnston’s failure to stop Sherman’s advance and doubting that he would make a determined effort to defend Atlanta, removed Johnston from command and replace him with John B Hood, who had a well-deserved reputation as a bold, aggressive fighter.

‘thunder on little Kennesaw’ by Don Troiani

Sherman’s Atlanta campaign (may 21 – july 9 1864)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

After crossing the Etowah, Johnston took up another impregnable position at Allatoona.

Sherman’s Atlanta campaign : phase 1 (may 7-20 1864)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

By early may, Sherman had assembled a force of 100.000 men in Chattanooga area.

‘valiant sons of Arkansas’ by Rick Reeves

‘the gray wall’ by Don Troiani

campaign of Atlanta GA (may 7 – september 1 1864)

uniform 1st US sharpshooters 1861 by Don Troiani

1st US sharpshooters Berdan’s 1862 – plate

source : ‘military uniforms in America (3) long endure – the civil war period 1852-67’, company of military historians

6th & 15th Texas consolidated color guard by Keith Rocco

6th & 15th Texas consolidated : flag

flag of Texas (25 january 1839)

flags of the american civil war : Texas

source : ‘flags of the american civil war (3) state & volunteer’ men at arms 265, Osprey publishing

Texas had been an independent republic from 1839 for almost a decade before joining the United States; and the flag that had been flow by the republic of Texas became the flag of the state of Texas.

‘the last rounds’ by Don Troiani

‘Pickett’s mill’ by Rick Reeves

‘on empty rifles’ by Rick Reeves