William T. Sherman’s Federals advance on Dallas but are unexpectedly blocked by Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates at a Methodist meetinghouse northeast of the town.
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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.
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.
Meridian: Federals Move Out of Jackson
William T. Sherman’s Federal Army of the Tennessee begins marching out of war-torn Jackson, heading east toward the last Confederate-controlled railroad center in Mississippi. Meanwhile, Federal cavalry finally prepare to invade northern Mississippi, and a Federal naval squadron enters the Yazoo River in a diversionary probe.