William T. Sherman’s Federals continue pushing back Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates. Johnston strengthens his positions near Allatoona, but he is unaware that Sherman intends to sidestep him by moving on Dallas to the southwest.
Tag: Army of Tennessee
Georgia: From Adairsville to the Etowah
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.
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 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.
The Dalton Demonstration
Skirmishing intensifies in northern Georgia, as John M. Palmer seeks to unite his Federals at Rocky Face Ridge and drive the Confederates out of Dalton.