About this episode

The episode discusses Sherman's strategic plan during the Atlanta Campaign and changes in the Confederate Army's leadership.

In which Sherman comes up with a plan for "a general right wheel" now that the Federal armies are across the Chattahoochee, and there's a shake-up in the Confederate Army of Tennessee's high command. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Richard Youngdahl

Topics covered

• Atlanta Campaign
• Civil War
• military strategy
• Confederate Army
• Federal armies

Keywords

• Atlanta Campaign
• Sherman
• Chattahoochee
• Confederate Army
• military strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Confederate Army of Tennessee

Places: Chattahoochee

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