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Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, the Atlanta Campaign,...
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Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, the Atlanta Campaign,...
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by Jim Miles
Sales Rank : 980103
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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing; 2nd edition September 18, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581822561
ISBN-13: 978-1581822564
Product Dimensions:
10.1 x 8 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Book Description
In early May 1864 Union armies left their winter encampment near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and began a march to Atlanta. Four months lateron September 3William T. Sherman wired Abraham Lincoln, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won!" The fall of Atlanta was not just one more Union victory. It was pivotal to the outcome of the entire Civil War and also to Lincolns reelection. With the fall of Atlanta, Confederate morale plummeted. The Souths most significant manufacturing center was destroyed, and its primary railroad connections were cut. The destruction of Atlanta was not just a Union victory over one city, but a key to the end of the war. Fields of Glory traces the story of the campaign from the Tennessee border through the heart of Georgia to Jonesboro. Included is a series of driving tours that enable readers to see firsthand the battlefields and important sites of the campaign. Also included are more than 85 illustrations, 25 original maps, a lively history of! the campaign, fascinating tours of the battlefields, articles on military strategy, biographies of generals, the chronology of key battles and important events, sources for additional travel information, a bibliography, and an index. "In General Shermans mind," Jim Miles explains, "before the Civil War could be brought to a victorious conclusion, Atlanta had to be destroyed and the Confederacy denied its products. From that day, Atlanta was a doomed city."
About The Author
JIM MILES is a seasoned battlefield explorer, author, historian, and teacher. He has written more than one hundred articles and several books on Southern history, archaeology, and the Civil War. The Civil War Explorer Series includes four volumes on the western theater of the war and is projected to be eight volumes when the series is completed. Miles lives in Warner Robins, Georgia.
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