John Bell Hood finally begins moving his Confederate army in a desperate effort to destroy the Federal armies in Tennessee and then continue north into Kentucky and beyond.
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Hood’s Tennessee Campaign Begins
John Bell Hood leads his Confederate Army of Tennessee out of Gadsden, Alabama, intending to move north and restore both Tennessee and Kentucky to the Confederacy. But Hood encounters delays and shortages as William T. Sherman readies his Federals for action.
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.