136 The Civil War: Sherman's March on Atlanta

In this episode we head west and focus on General Sherman's march
on Atlanta, Georgia. After the victory at Chattanooga, moving
into the Confederate heartland and neutralizing Atlanta seemed a
prudent next step. Over the summer of 1864, General Sherman and
his opponent, General Johnston maneuvered, retreated, skrimished,
and occasionally fought from Tenneesee to Atlanta. Johnston
prudently chose to give up space for time to preserve his army,
but the Confederates could not afford to do so. Faced with a
great deal of criticism, as Sherman's army arrived at the gates
of Atlanta, Johnston was replaced with John Hood who, in the
later half of the campaign, would destroy the army Johnston
wanted to preserve.


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