{"product_id":"the-battle-of-peach-tree-creek-hoods-first-effort-to-save-atlanta-paperback-softback-9781469661490","title":"The Battle of Peach Tree Creek; Hood's First Effort to Save Atlanta (Paperback \/ softback) 9781469661490","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Battle of Peach Tree Creek\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHood's First Effort to Save Atlanta\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEarl J. Hess (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781469661490\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 19 halftones, 20 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.5 x 1.9 cm, 0.515 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“For Civil War readers, students of the Atlanta campaign, and fans of Earl J. Hess, this is a must-read.”- \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of America's Military Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Logical and easily readable . . . Civil War students or enthusiasts will appreciate.”- \u003ci\u003eOn Point, the Journal of Army History\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stands as a thoroughgoing analysis of the battle on July 20, 1864, and serves as an important addition to the historiography of the Atlanta campaign and the western theater during the American Civil War.”- \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hess's description of the battle is solid and immensely detailed, down to the regimental level. He has mined seemingly every available primary source. Readers also will appreciate his wise nuance in matters that often elicit only blanket generalizations.”- \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exquisitely detailed case study of one of the Confederacy's worst military disasters. Highly recommended for Civil War and military historians, subject enthusiasts, and all libraries.”- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Should be regarded as the new standard history of John Bell Hood's first battle as defender of Atlanta.”- \u003ci\u003eCivil War Books and Authors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hess carefully evaluates all the factors that separated victory from defeat.”- \u003ci\u003eCivil War Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOn July 20, 1864, the Civil War struggle for Atlanta reached a pivotal moment. As William T. Sherman's Union forces came ever nearer the city, the defending Confederate Army of Tennessee replaced its commanding general, removing Joseph E. Johnston and elevating John Bell Hood. This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals. Attacking northward from Atlanta's defenses, Hood's men struck George H. Thomas's Army of the Cumberland just after it crossed Peach Tree Creek on July 20. Initially taken by surprise, the Federals fought back with spirit and nullified all the advantages the Confederates first enjoyed. As a result, the Federals achieved a remarkable defensive victory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering new and definitive interpretations of the battle's place within the Atlanta campaign, Earl J. Hess describes how several Confederate regiments and brigades made a pretense of advancing but then stopped partway to the objective and took cover for the rest of the afternoon on July 20. Hess shows that morale played an unusually important role in determining the outcome at Peach Tree Creek--a soured mood among the Confederates and overwhelming confidence among the Federals spelled disaster for one side and victory for the other.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523419631896,"sku":"9781469661490","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-battle-of-peach-tree-creek-hoods-first-effort-to-save-atlanta-paperback-softback-9781469661490","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}