Nathan Bedford Forrest scores one of his greatest victories against the Federal effort to stop his Confederates from harassing William T. Sherman’s supply lines in northern Mississippi.
Tag: William T. Sherman
Georgia: Sherman Reconnects to the Railroad
William T. Sherman’s Federals move northeast to reconnect to their railroad supply line, while Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates fall back to strong defensive positions in the mountains separating Sherman from Atlanta. From there, Sherman looks to sidestep Johnston once more.
Battles at Pickett’s Mill and Dallas
Federals and Confederates continue fighting in Georgia, as William T. Sherman tries turning the Confederates’ right flank and secure access to the vital Western & Atlantic Railroad.
The Battle of New Hope Church
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.
Georgia: Confederates Hold Allatoona
William T. Sherman’s Federals continue pushing back Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederates. Johnston strengthens his positions near Allatoona, but he is unaware that Sherman intends to sidestep him by moving on Dallas to the southwest.
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.