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. Continue reading “battles for Atlanta (july 20-28 1864)”
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