After the heavy fighting the previous day, just one Confederate corps is left to face six Federal corps at Jonesboro, south of Atlanta on the Macon & Western Railroad. This threatens to make the fall of Atlanta imminent.
Tag: Army of Tennessee
The Battle of Jonesboro
Federal and Confederate forces clash south of Atlanta as the Federals seek to cut the last Confederate supply line into the city.
Atlanta: Federals Approach Jonesboro
William T. Sherman’s three Federal armies work their way to the west and south of Atlanta. The Confederates initially misinterpret this maneuver until they realize that Sherman is threatening the key town of Jonesboro on the Macon & Western Railroad.
Atlanta: Sherman’s Armies Start Moving
William T. Sherman’s Federals begin a major (and risky) movement to the west and south of Atlanta to cut the supply lines leading into the city and starve the Confederate Army of Tennessee into submission.
The Battle of Atlanta
John Bell Hood aims to defend Atlanta by isolating and destroying William T. Sherman’s three Federal armies in detail. The fighting that ensues results in the heaviest number of casualties sustained in this campaign.
Atlanta: Federals Capture Bald Hill
John Bell Hood, leading the Confederate Army of Tennessee, plans to attack William T. Sherman’s Federal army east of Atlanta while holding his two Federal armies to the northeast and the north at bay. Meanwhile, Federals capture a key position overlooking Atlanta.