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.
Tag: William T. Sherman
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.
Georgia: Hood Attacks Sherman’s Lifeline
Following the capture of Atlanta, William T. Sherman reorganizes his armies while John Bell Hood directs his Confederate army to attack Federal supply lines. Hood’s aim is to force Sherman to come out of Atlanta and give battle.
Hood Goes on the Offensive
Lacking adequate reconnaissance, John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee starts moving out of Lovejoy’s Station, south of Atlanta, to destroy Federal supply lines in hopes of starving William T. Sherman’s armies out of Georgia.
Federal Supply Lines Under Attack
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate cavalry force raids Federal supply lines in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee. This includes attacking a vital depot on the Tennessee & Alabama Railroad.