William T. Sherman prepares to lead his Federal forces southeast from Atlanta to the Atlantic coast, despite John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee disrupting his supply lines.
Category: Georgia
Sherman Stops Pursuing Hood
William T. Sherman’s Federals stop pursuing John Bell Hood’s Confederates in Alabama, and Hood announces his intention to force Sherman out of Georgia by targeting Federal supply bases and troops in Tennessee.
Hood Leaves Georgia
John Bell Hood leads his Confederate Army of Tennessee in a desperate attempt to pull the Federals out of Georgia while trying to regain Tennessee and Kentucky for the Confederacy.
Hood Looks to Draw Sherman Out of Georgia
John Bell Hood repositions his Confederate Army of Tennessee to disrupt the Federal supply line in Georgia rather than engage directly. Hood plans to move toward Alabama, while Sherman plans an offensive march through Georgia.
The Battle of Allatoona
John Bell Hood’s Confederates attack important Federal supply warehouses at Allatoona, Georgia, in an effort to draw the rest of William T. Sherman’s Federals out of Atlanta.
Georgia: Hood Attacks Sherman’s Lifeline
Following the capture of Atlanta, William T. Sherman reorganizes his armies while John Bell Hood directs his Confederate army to attack Federal supply lines. Hood’s aim is to force Sherman to come out of Atlanta and give battle.