Battles for Atlanta

The Civil War #19

by Ronald H. Bailey

A gripping, comprehensive account of the Civil War, including eyewitness testimony, profiles of key personalities, period photographs, illustrations and artifacts, and detailed battle maps. Part of Time-Life Books' popular series on the Civil War, this book covers the Atlanta Campaign of 1864, starting in the winter of 1863-64 when Union general William T. Sherman and Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston took command of the two opposing armies and continuing with the capture of Atlanta by Union forces in September 1864. The book is illustrated by maps, period engravings and paintings, and several dozen photographs.

Genres: Civil War, History, American Civil War, Military History, American History, Nonfiction, Civil War Western Theater

176 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1985

Reviews

[Heinz Reinhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. Covers very well, in a limited amount of space, the operations between first Sherman and Johnston and then the bloodier affairs between Sherman and Hood.
Despite this campaign being one of the wars most complex, and 'scientific' in terms of it's execution from both sides, this slim little volume manages to deliver a decent overview.

[Henry Kline · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has good detail on this Civil War campaign with pictures that are a very helpful part of the story.

[Clayton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great overview of the Atlanta campaign with some maps and pictures. I references online battle maps, since not all battles and main troop movements are shown in the book.

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been in my home library since my husband and I subscribed to Time-Life's Civil War series. I have always learned from the picturesand their captions. Now that I am retired, I take the time to read the text for a better understanding.

[Jimmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like other books in the Time-Life Civil War series, this volume is a good overview of the campaign but doesn't go into much detail. Interestingly, the sketch published on page 107 as the death of James McPherson is actually the death of John Reynolds at Gettysburg.