THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirtieth)

In which Sherman makes plans for “a general right wheel” now that the Federal armies are across the Chattahoochee, and there’s a shake-up in the Confederate Army of Tennessee’s high command.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Atlanta Campaign: Volume 3: From the Chattahoochee to Peach Tree Creek, June 20 to July 20, 1864” by David A Powell.

• Listen to Episode 532: AtlantaPartThirtieth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-ninth)

In which the Federals get across the Chattahoochee, and Joe Johnston abandons the Shoup Line.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Voices of the Civil War: Atlanta’ by the Editors of Time-Life Books.

• Listen to Episode 531: AtlantaPartTwentyninth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-eighth)

In which the Federals reach the Chattahoochee River, the last natural obstacle between them and Atlanta.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Decision in the West: The Atlanta Campaign of 1864” by Albert Castel.

• Listen to Episode 530: AtlantaTwentyeighth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-seventh)

In which we perform a postmortem on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain to analyze Sherman’s decision to attack the Confederates’ works on June 27, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign” by Earl J Hess.

• Listen to Episode 529: AtlantaPartTwentyseventh

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-sixth)

In which the two-week long standoff at Kennesaw Mountain comes to an end as Sherman moves to outflank the Confederates and, in response, Joe Johnston pulls the Army of Tennessee out of its lines and withdraws to a new position.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “To the Gates of Atlanta: From Kennesaw Mountain to Peach Tree Creek, July 1-19, 1864” by Robert D Jenkins Sr.

• Listen to Episode 527: AtlantaPartTwentysixth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fifth)

In which it’s a race to see if we can finish recording the episode before Tracy’s voice gives out (she’s been sick).

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Echoes of Glory: Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War” by the Editors of Time-Life Books.

• Listen to Episode 526: AtlantaPartTwentyfifth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fourth)

In which Sherman takes stock of the lessons learned from the failed Federal frontal attacks on the Confederate lines at Kennesaw Mountain and he decides to switch strategies.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Voices of the Civil War: Atlanta” by the Editors of Time-Life Books.

• Listen to Episode 525: AtlantaPartTwentyfourth

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-third)

In which we wrap-up our look at the Federal assault on the Dead Angle at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia on June 27, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Tennessee’s Forgotten Warriors: Cheatham and His Confederate Division” by Christopher Losson.

• Listen to Episode 524: AtlantaPartTwentythird

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-second)

In which we start to look at the fierce fighting at the Dead Angle at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Kennesaw Mountain, June 1864” by Richard A Baumgartner & Larry Strayer.

• Listen to Episode 523: AtlantaPartTwentysecond