We Fought At Kennesaw

Author : John Rigdon
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1453823239

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We Fought at Kennesaw by John Rigdon Pdf

While many accounts have been written of the battle of Kennesaw Mountain and the Atlanta Campaign, this book takes a different approach, telling the story of the battle in the words of the men who were actually there and fought. It gives accounts of the events which occurred in May and June, 1864 including New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill, Dallas, Pine Mountain, Gilgal Church, Lost Mountain, Kolb's Farm, Kennesaw and Cheatham Hill. The Men Who Fought at Kennesaw Timeline of the Atlanta Campaign Sherman's Finest Nightmare How the Officers Reported the Battle The View from the Battle Line The Death of General Polk Casualties at Kennesaw The Confederate Cemetery The Marietta National Cemetery Confederate Order of Battle Union Order of Battle

Author : John Rigdon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Atlanta Campaign, 1864
ISBN : OCLC:826721883

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We Fought at Kennesaw by John Rigdon Pdf

Author : Russell W. Blount
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781455616657

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Clash at Kennesaw by Russell W. Blount Pdf

From early June to mid-July of 1864, North Georgia's Kennesaw Mountain loomed as the focal point around which the Union and Confederate armies fought and suffered. This dramatic tale covers one of the Civil War's most gruesome battles, offering insight into the strategic turning point in Sherman's battle for Atlanta. From the Georgia rail towns of Acworth to Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) and Marietta, this book covers the Atlanta Campaign's deadly, month-long struggle over possession of Kennesaw Mountain. From the fight through squalid trenches and adverse weather to the swarms of insects and the stench of lifeless soldiers, no misery endured by the troops is left out. Along with details of the grisly battle-which took the lives of nearly 200,000 men-author Russell W. Blount, Jr. provides insight into the character of the major players on both sides of the conflict. The battle's common privates and their outlooks are chronicled as well, along with civilian accounts of the tragic occurrence. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Russell W. Blount, Jr. is a Civil War enthusiast who taught American history at the high-school level. He received a BS in history from the University of South Alabama, and his affinity for history is apparent in his involvement with such organizations as the Civil War Preservation Trust, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Blount is also the author of Pelican's The Battles of New Hope Church. When not researching the Civil War, Blount enjoys reading, writing, and playing racquetball. He resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781469602110

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Kennesaw Mountain by Earl J. Hess Pdf

While fighting his way toward Atlanta, William T. Sherman encountered his biggest roadblock at Kennesaw Mountain, where Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee held a heavily fortified position. The opposing armies confronted each other from June 19 to July 3, 1864. Hess explains how this battle, with its combination of maneuver and combat, severely tried the patience and endurance of the common soldier and why Johnston's strategy might have been the Confederates' best chance to halt the Federal drive toward Atlanta.

Author : Noah Jasper Hampton
Publisher : BIG BYTE BOOKS
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dark Days 1861-1865 (Annotated) by Noah Jasper Hampton Pdf

Noah Hampton saw many dark days between his enlistment in the Confederate Army in 1861 and his exchange from prison camp in 1865. His simple, poignant, sometimes funny memoir captures the horror of war and the humor of army life. Hampton fought at Fort Donelson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca and eleven other fierce contests during the war. Thirty-five years later, he still remembered the names of his fallen comrades and the pain of losing them. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

Author : Daniel J. Vermilya
Publisher : Civil War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1626193886

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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain by Daniel J. Vermilya Pdf

Revisit one of the most important and bloodiest days of the Civil War, the Confederate battle at Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, in this exciting view of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in the summer of 1864. In the summer of 1864, Georgia was the scene of one of the most important campaigns of the Civil War. William Tecumseh Sherman's push southward toward Atlanta threatened the heart of the Confederacy, and Joseph E. Johnston and the Army of Tennessee were the Confederacy's best hope to defend it. In June, Johnston managed to grind Sherman's advance to a halt northwest of Atlanta at Kennesaw Mountain. After weeks of maneuvering, on June 27, Sherman launched a bold attack on Johnston's lines. The Confederate victory was one of the bloodiest days of the entire campaign. And while Sherman's assaults had a frightful cost, Union forces learned important lessons at Kennesaw Mountain that enabled the fall of Atlanta several months later.

Author : William James Oliphant
Publisher : Halcyon Press Ltd.
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Austin (Tex.)
ISBN : 9781931823081

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Only a Private by William James Oliphant Pdf

Author : Kathleen Gorman
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0809327228

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Boy Soldier of the Confederacy by Kathleen Gorman Pdf

Johnnie Wickersham was fourteen when he ran away from his Missouri home to fight for the Confederacy. Fifty years after the war, he wrote his memoir at the request of family and friends and distributed it privately in 1915. Boy Soldier of the Confederacy: The Memoir of Johnnie Wickersham offers not only a rare look into the Civil War through the eyes of a child but also a coming-of-age story. Edited by Kathleen Gorman, the volume presents a new introduction and annotations that explain how the war was glorified over time, the harsh realities suppressed in the nation’s collective memory. Gorman describes a man who nostalgically remembers the boy he once was. She maintains that the older Wickersham who put pen to paper decades later likely glorified and embellished the experience, accepting a polished interpretation of his own past. Wickersham recounts that during his first skirmish he was "wild with the ecstasy of it all" and notes that he was "too young to appreciate the danger." The memoir traces his participation in an October 1861 Confederate charge against Springfield, Missouri; his fight at the battle of Pea Ridge in March 1862; his stay at a plantation he calls Fairyland; and the battle of Corinth. The volume details Wickersham’s assignment as an orderly for General Sterling Price, his capture at Vicksburg in 1863, his parole, and later his service with General John Bell Hood for the 1864 fighting around Atlanta. Wickersham also describes the Confederate surrender in New Orleans, the reconciliation of the North and the South, and his own return and reunification with his family. While Gorman’s incisive introduction and annotations allow readers to consider how memories can be affected by the passage of time, Wickersham’s boy-turned-soldier tale offers readers an engaging narrative, detailing the perceptions of a child on the cusp of adulthood during a turbulent period in our nation’s history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1358 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Confederate States of America
ISBN : UGA:32108056722518

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Confederate Veteran by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samuel G. French
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752340464

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Two Wars: An Autobiography of Gen. Samuel G. French by Samuel G. French Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Two Wars: An Autobiography of Gen. Samuel G. French by Samuel G. French

Author : Richard A. Baumgartner,Larry M. Strayer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89066414558

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Kennesaw Mountain, June 1864 by Richard A. Baumgartner,Larry M. Strayer Pdf

In less than a month, General William T. Sherman's blueclad columns had marched and fought to within 30 miles of the spires of Atlanta. But at rugged Kennesaw Mountain northwest of the city in June 1864, their progress was stymied by the weather, terrain and tenacious resistance of the veteran Army of Tennessee led by General Joseph E. Johnston.

Author : Daniel Harris Reynolds
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781557289711

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Worthy of the Cause for Which They Fight by Daniel Harris Reynolds Pdf

Robert Patrick Bender is a history instructor at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. He is the author of Like Grass Before the Scythe: The Life and Death of Sgt. William Remmel, 121st New York Infantry.

Author : David Churchman
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761861386

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Why We Fight by David Churchman Pdf

This book draws on twenty-four academic disciplines to provide a critical analysis of some 100 theories that explain the origins, nature, and management of human conflict. The book treats intellectual, individual, moral, interpersonal, organizational, community, political, and international conflicts. It suggests six criteria for distinguishing good from bad theory and discusses how existing theories may be used and improved.

Author : Mark Nesbitt
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811748588

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Civil War Ghost Trails by Mark Nesbitt Pdf

Riveting ghost stories with history from all the major engagements of the war.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : MINN:31951D03556647U

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Pdf