Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army of Tennessee establishes positions around Adairsville after retreating southward from Resaca. But he soon finds this position untenable and is forced to fall back closer to the Etowah River.
Category: Georgia
The Battle of Resaca
William T. Sherman’s Federals and Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates clash in northern Georgia, resulting in heavy casualties for both sides. Sherman still looks to slide around Johnston’s flank.
Georgia: The Armies Gather at Resaca
William T. Sherman’s Federals miss a golden opportunity to cripple Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates. Sherman shifts southeast to try moving around Johnston’s flank, but Johnston shifts to block them while hoping to stretch Sherman’s line of supply.
The Georgia Offensive Begins
William T. Sherman’s three Federal armies begin their part of the grand offensive by moving into northern Georgia to confront Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army of Tennessee. Sherman plans to use maneuver to coax the Confederates out of their defenses and into the open where they can be destroyed.
The Georgia Campaign: Final Preparations
William T. Sherman assembles three Federal armies to confront Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate army in northern Georgia. This is part of Ulysses S. Grant’s overall strategy of putting all major Federal armies in motion simultaneously.
Planning to Make Georgia Howl
William T. Sherman works to unite three Federal armies for a drive against Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army of Tennessee. Sherman also targets the vital stronghold of Atlanta for what could potentially become a pivotal campaign in the war.