John Bell Hood directs his Confederate Army of Tennessee to make a desperate frontal assault on strong Federal defenses south of Nashville. The results prove tragic and unnecessary.
Tag: Patrick R. Cleburne
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.
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.
The Battle of Peachtree Creek
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.
Cleburne Proposes Black Recruitment
Patrick R. Cleburne, one of the best division commanders in the Confederate Army of Tennessee, writes an extraordinary letter proposing that the Confederacy induct slaves into the military.