The Civil War: Sherman's Capture of Atlanta and Other Western Battles 1863-1865

by Robert J. O'Neill

Union military forces suffered momentary defeat followed by sustained success in the Western Theater during the second half of the American Civil War. Following the Union's defeat at Chickamauga, Ulysses S. Grant took command at Chattanooga and orchestrated a striking victory which paved the way for a Union advance against Atlanta, a confederate city second in importance only to Richmond. This book traces the events that surrounded the capture of...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448803896
• ISBN13: 9781448803897
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12