In Georgia, Union General William T. Sherman, hunkered down overlooking Atlanta, gives General George Stoneman free reign to ride south of Atlanta in an effort to disrupt the rebel supply line. Stoneman’s Raid is underway, with Macon as the destination. The disruption of Southern railroads between Atlanta and Macon is the prime objective. At Petersburg,…
Soldiers in the Confederate armies by this time are spread about in seemingly haphazard fashion. Many of the defenders of the besieged city of Atlanta hail from far away, as do many of the soldiers engaged in the defense of Richmond that is currently playing out in the siege of nearby Petersburg. In the trenches…
The Atlanta Campaign may be slow going for the Union, but progress is being made. Conversely, Confederate officials and the Southern public have grown quite frustrated with General Joseph Johnston‘s propensity of retreating when confronted by Union General William T. Sherman. To be sure, Sherman has not necessarily been playing by the book. Rather than…