atlanta campaign, 1864

Text and photographs describe General Sherman's march into Georgia.

An account of General Sherman's military strategy and use of cavalry in his attack on Atlanta during his sweep through Georgia in the closing days of the Civil War.

Examines the final campaign of the Civil War, a struggle that pitted the forces of Ulysses S. Grant against Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and discusses Abraham Lincoln's bid for reelection in 1864. Includes photographs, maps, and illustrations, as well as sidebars that profile significant people and events.