War So Terrible: Sherman and Atlanta

by James L. McDonough, James Pickett Jones (Author)

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Explains the political and historical significance of Sherman's Atlanta campaign, discusses the strategy of the campaign, and looks at the leadership on both sides

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James L. McDonough

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James Lee McDonough is a Civil War historian and the author of nine books, including Nashville: The Western Confederacy's Final Gamble. He lives in Lewisburg, Tennessee, and Flagler Beach, Florida.

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People/Characters: John Bell Hood; Joseph E. Johnston; William Tecumseh Sherman
Important places: USA; Georgia, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS: 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865)
LCC: E476.7 .M34 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865
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by James L. McDonough, James Pickett Jones (Author)

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