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Battles for Atlanta: Sherman Moves East

by Ronald H. Bailey

Series:Time-Life: The Civil War (19)

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A gripping, comprehensive account of the Civil War, including eyewitness testimony, profiles of key personalities, period photographs, illustrations and artifacts, and detailed battle maps. Fully researched, superbly written.

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Ronald H. Bailey

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Time-Life: The Civil War

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Canonical title: Battles for Atlanta: Sherman Moves East
People/Characters: William Tecumseh Sherman; John Bell Hood
Important places: USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia, USA
Important events: American Civil War (1861 | 1865)

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865)
LCC: E476.7 .B26 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865

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Languages: English
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ISBNs: 3
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Published: 1985
Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.7
LCC: E476.7 .B26

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