Civil War Podcast, Episode 539

THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: McPherson Once Again Misses the Opportunity of a Lifetime

James Birdseye McPherson (1828-1864)

In which we look at what was happening with James McPherson & the Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, while George Thomas was fighting off the Confederates at Peach Tree Creek on July 20, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Walking the Line: Rediscovering and Touring the Civil War Defenses on Modern Atlanta’s Landscape” by Lawrence Krumenaker.