. . . Played Hell in Tennessee (1st Books Library)

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In 1864, the Confederate States of The united states used to be in a precarious situation. It had been split down the middle when the Union forces gained keep an eye on of the Mississippi River. To add to the problems of the Confederate government, the individual states, especially those that were threatened within vasion by the northern forces, were decided to deal with a fairly large home militia to be used only in the event their states were invaded. The Army of Tennessee had operated under a defensive strategy for some time since the Battle of Perryville, falling back to the next most strategic position, hoping to attract the Union forces into an unfavorable situation. Alternatively, the Army of Tennessee found itself falling back unexpectedly upon Atlanta crucial rail huband vital to the supply of the South. The Confederate administration wanted military victories. Politicking in and out of the army, John B. Hood became the commander of the Army of Tennessee, supposedly with a “better plan” to save the bread basket of the South and drive the enemy back to the Ohio River.

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