Walter Coffey's Blog, page 26
July 25, 2024
A New Commander for the Army of the Tennessee
As William T. Sherman plans his Federal drive on Atlanta, he names a permanent commander for the Federal Army of Tennessee. His decision disappoints one general and outrages another.Continue reading
July 24, 2024
The Second Battle of Kernstown
George Crook leads his Federals to confront Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley in the Shenandoah. Crook believes that he will be facing only cavalry, but he soon finds himself under attack from Early’s full force.Continue reading
July 23, 2024
Petersburg: The Tunneling Expedition Continues
As Ulysses S. Grant seeks to break the Confederate defenses east of Petersburg, Virginia, Federal troops continue digging a tunnel beneath the enemy lines in an effort to detonate explosives and create a hole large enough for the troops to surge through.Continue reading
July 22, 2024
The Battle of Atlanta
John Bell Hood aims to defend Atlanta by isolating and destroying William T. Sherman’s three Federal armies in detail. The fighting that ensues results in the heaviest number of casualties sustained in this campaign.Continue reading
July 21, 2024
Atlanta: Federals Capture Bald Hill
John Bell Hood, leading the Confederate Army of Tennessee, plans to attack William T. Sherman’s Federal army east of Atlanta while holding his two Federal armies to the northeast and the north at bay. Meanwhile, Federals capture a key position overlooking Atlanta.Continue reading
July 20, 2024
The Battle of Peachtree Creek
New Confederate commander John Bell Hood crafts a plan to prevent William T. Sherman’s Federals from approaching Atlanta, which involves attacking one of Sherman’s three armies while keeping the other two at bay.Continue reading
July 19, 2024
Sherman Prepares to Move Again
William T. Sherman’s Federals cross the Chattahoochee River in preparation for attacking Atlanta. Learning that the Confederates are now led by John Bell Hood, the stage is set for a significant and decisive battle.Continue reading
July 18, 2024
Early Turns Back on His Pursuers
Jubal Early’s Confederates return to the Shenandoah Valley after raiding around Washington, D.C. Federal forces stage a weak pursuit, and when they stop at Kernstown, Early decides to turn back and confront them.Continue reading
July 17, 2024
Hood Replaces Johnston
The Confederate high command loses patience with Joseph E. Johnston’s tactics and replace him with John Bell Hood. Hood’s reputation for bold aggression could possibly play right into the Federals’ hands.Continue reading
July 16, 2024
Independence or Extermination We Will Have
A secret meeting takes place in Richmond between Federal operatives and Confederate officials in an effort to negotiate a peace.Continue reading
