While fighting his way toward Atlanta, WilliamT. Sherman encountered his biggest roadblock at Kennesaw Mountain, where JosephE. Johnston's Army of Tennessee held a heavily fortified position. The armiesconfronted each other from June 19 to July 3, 1864. Sherman initially tried tooutflank the Confederates, and his men endured heavy rains, artillery duels,sniping, and a fierce battle at Kolb's Farm before he decided to directlyattack Johnston's position on June 27. Kennesaw Mountaintells thestory of an important phase of the ...
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While fighting his way toward Atlanta, WilliamT. Sherman encountered his biggest roadblock at Kennesaw Mountain, where JosephE. Johnston's Army of Tennessee held a heavily fortified position. The armiesconfronted each other from June 19 to July 3, 1864. Sherman initially tried tooutflank the Confederates, and his men endured heavy rains, artillery duels,sniping, and a fierce battle at Kolb's Farm before he decided to directlyattack Johnston's position on June 27. Kennesaw Mountaintells thestory of an important phase of the Atlanta campaign and explains why Johnston'sstrategy might have been the Confederates' best chance to halt the Federaldrive toward Atlanta.
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