Gain perspective on the Atlanta Campaign’s dramatic month-long battle. In the summer of 1864, Union and Confederate armies fought and suffered in North Georgia, struggling for possession of Kennesaw Mountain. This book tells the tale of this important phase of the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War. Included are insights into the character of commanders William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston and the common privates, along with civilian accounts.
From the Inside Flap
This dramatic recounting covers one of the Civil War’s most gruesome battles, offering insight into a geographic conflict overlooked throughout history. The struggle between the Union and Confederate armies for possession of Kennesaw Mountain encompassed a month-long fight through squalid trenches, adverse weather, and other miseries such as swarms of insects and the stench of lifeless soldiers. From Acworth to Kennesaw to Marietta, nearly 200,000 men fought and suffered in the days surrounding the climactic battle on June 27. Author Russell W. Blount, Jr. sheds light on the horrific battle in this detailed narrative. Here, one of the most important phases of the Atlanta Campaign is brought to life. From the face of death and destruction left behind by the blue and the gray to a glimpse at the raw feelings and emotions of the common privates and civilians, no misery endured by troops is withheld. Also included in this vivid depiction are insights into the character of commanders William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston. Russell W. Blount, Jr. is a senior vice president of Surety Land Title, Inc., the Gulf Coast’s premier title company. After receiving a BS in history from the University of South Alabama, the Civil War enthusiast taught history at the high-school level. His affinity for history is apparent in his involvement with such organizations as the Civil War Preservation Trust, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Blount is also the author of Pelican’s The Battles of New Hope Church.
From the Back Cover
From early June to early July of 1864, North Georgia’s Kennesaw Mountain loomed as the focal point around which the Union and Confederate armies fought and suffered. From the Georgia rail towns of Acworth to Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) and Marietta, nearly 200,000 men-blue and gray-fought for possession of the forbidding landscape. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, which took place on June 27 of that year, is a day remembered by many as one of the most gruesome battles of the Civil War. This book covers the Atlanta Campaign’s dramatic month-long struggle over possession of Kennesaw Mountain. Along with details of the grisly battle, author Russell W. Blount, Jr. provides insight into the character of commanders William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston. The battle’s common privates and their outlooks are chronicled as well, along with civilian accounts of the tragic occurrence. Blount is a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. After receiving a BS in history from the University of South Alabama, the Civil War enthusiast taught American history at the high-school level. He also has served on the board of directors for the YMCA Moorer Branch and the Kiwanis Club of Fort Conde. The author of Pelican’s The Battles of New Hope Church, Blount resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife.
