New Confederate commander John Bell Hood crafts a plan to prevent William T. Sherman’s Federals from approaching Atlanta, which involves attacking one of Sherman’s three armies while keeping the other two at bay.
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Sherman Prepares to Move Again
William T. Sherman’s Federals cross the Chattahoochee River in preparation for attacking Atlanta. Learning that the Confederates are now led by John Bell Hood, the stage is set for a significant and decisive battle.
Hood Replaces Johnston
The Confederate high command loses patience with Joseph E. Johnston’s tactics and replace him with John Bell Hood. Hood’s reputation for bold aggression could possibly play right into the Federals’ hands.
Georgia: Davis Contemplates a Command Change
President Jefferson Davis grows exceedingly impatient with Joseph E. Johnston’s constant retreats toward Atlanta and begins to consider replacing him as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
The Battle of Kolb’s Farm
As William T. Sherman’s Federals continue advancing through Georgia, Confederates on Joseph E. Johnston’s left flank attack a portion of Sherman’s force near Marietta, Georgia.
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.