Sherman at Atlanta... Jeff Davis alarmed...
Item # 693178
September 29, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Atlanta campaign vs. Hood
* President Jefferson Davis
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Atlanta" "The Exodus Under Gen. Sherman's Recent Order" "Jeff. Davis on a Visit to Hood's Army" "Petersburg" "The Enemy Still in His Old Position" "Davis Alarmed About Georgia" and much more.
Fine war reporting inside including: "Shenandoah" "Gen. Sheridan Still in Hot Pursuit of Early's Rebels" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated at Luray Court House" "Important From
Tennessee" "Capture of Two Trains on the Chattanooga Railroad" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On September 18, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman had solidified his position around Atlanta, Georgia, following weeks of maneuvering and skirmishing against Confederate General John Bell Hood, who had recently taken command after the wounding of General Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman’s forces were engaged in a strategy of siege and encirclement, cutting off rail lines and supply routes into the city, which was a vital industrial and railroad hub for the Confederacy. By this date, the Union army had constructed extensive entrenchments and defensive positions to protect their flanks, while continuously probing Confederate defenses and forcing Hood to stretch his lines thin. Sherman’s cautious but relentless approach reflected his broader strategy of attrition, aimed at isolating Atlanta and weakening Southern morale, setting the stage for the city’s eventual fall in early September 1864.
* General William T. Sherman
* Atlanta campaign vs. Hood
* President Jefferson Davis
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Atlanta" "The Exodus Under Gen. Sherman's Recent Order" "Jeff. Davis on a Visit to Hood's Army" "Petersburg" "The Enemy Still in His Old Position" "Davis Alarmed About Georgia" and much more.
Fine war reporting inside including: "Shenandoah" "Gen. Sheridan Still in Hot Pursuit of Early's Rebels" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated at Luray Court House" "Important From
Tennessee" "Capture of Two Trains on the Chattanooga Railroad" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On September 18, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman had solidified his position around Atlanta, Georgia, following weeks of maneuvering and skirmishing against Confederate General John Bell Hood, who had recently taken command after the wounding of General Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman’s forces were engaged in a strategy of siege and encirclement, cutting off rail lines and supply routes into the city, which was a vital industrial and railroad hub for the Confederacy. By this date, the Union army had constructed extensive entrenchments and defensive positions to protect their flanks, while continuously probing Confederate defenses and forcing Hood to stretch his lines thin. Sherman’s cautious but relentless approach reflected his broader strategy of attrition, aimed at isolating Atlanta and weakening Southern morale, setting the stage for the city’s eventual fall in early September 1864.
Category: Yankee
