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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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.
A New Era Had Dawned
Joseph E. Johnston arrives at Dalton, Georgia, to assume command of the demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Inspiring Hope and Re-Establishing Confidence
President Jefferson Davis decides to appoint a bitter rival to command the demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Bragg Leaves the Army of Tennessee
Braxton Bragg turns the Confederate Army of Tennessee over to William Hardee, and President Jefferson Davis begins looking for a permanent army commander.
The Siege of Chattanooga is Broken
Federals secure their new supply line into Chattanooga, while Jefferson Davis suggests that Braxton Bragg detach one of his troublesome commanders from the Confederate Army of Tennessee.