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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 198 2 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 75 1 Browse Search
John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies 68 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 66 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 60 0 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 60 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 28 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 23 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 20 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 19 1 Browse Search
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iven a large army nearly half way across the great State of Georgia, can be successfully blocked if the proper means be used for the purpose. As effort on the part of the lion hearted Hood — a gigantic, terrible effort, 'tis true — has brought flanking to an end. He has proved not only that the enemy's flanking can be blocked, but that we too, can play at the same game, and even defeat him in it. The sudden transfer of Hardee from our centre, beyond Atlanta, to the enemy's flank, near Decatur, was one of the finest pieces of military strategy to be found in the history of the war. The brilliancy with which it was executed will add another bright star to the military coronet of that glorious leader, whose wonderful fortune it has been to whip his own share of every fight of the war. The effect of these fresh struggles on the army of Tennessee is magical. Our correspondent says its new chief has given it a new inspiration; that even the enemy are startled by the wonderful im