Jumat, 01 September 2017

Last Hope at Jonesboro

In the summer of 1864, four rail lines running through Atlanta were the Confederacy’s last best hope for survival. And Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman knew it. As Sherman slowly closed in on the city in July, he informed Army Chief of Staff Henry W. Halleck of his strategy: “Instead of attacking Atlanta direct, …

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