The Atlanta Campaign
How did a man's army create the Atlanta Campaign?
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61 mins
Discover the story of Atlanta’s fall as Sherman advanced through Georgia, facing tough resistance from Confederate generals Johnston and Hood. Explore the impact of strategy, military innovation, and human cost on the course of the Civil War and its political consequences.
Ep 1:
Grant's Gambit, Sherman's March
As 1864 dawns, Grant unleashes a bold new strategy and sends Sherman south toward Atlanta, backed by an unprecedented logistical machine and a clash of contrasting commanders.
Ep 2:
The Dance Toward Dalton
Sherman's flanking maneuvers push Johnston into retreat after retreat, while engineers wage a hidden war of bridges and rails—until a bloody misstep at Kennesaw Mountain.
Ep 3:
Hood Takes the Reins
Johnston's fall from grace brings fiery John Bell Hood to command, unleashing desperate attacks at Peachtree Creek and Atlanta itself, with McPherson's death changing everything.
Ep 4:
Iron Rails to Jonesboro
As Atlanta's last railroad lifelines are targeted, Sherman's daring flanking march culminates in the brutal fight for Jonesboro—and the city's dramatic fall.
Ep 5:
Atlanta Falls, Lincoln Rises
Atlanta's capture sends shockwaves through a war-weary North, reviving Lincoln's flagging campaign and shattering Confederate hopes for a political victory at the ballot box.
Discussions (11)
Dakota
Level 8 · 7 mo agoTotal war is a modern myth
Gilbert
Level 9 · 7 mo agoSherman really said watch me turn these railroads into pretzels 💀
Lazarus
Level 10 · 7 mo agoWright building a 780 foot bridge in 4.5 days is the real story. I have worked on engineering projects that took longer just to get the permits. Logistics won that campaign, not the frontal assaults.
