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Battle of the Peachtree Creek

Introduction

In 1864 July, the battle of Peachtree Creek was a part of the Atlanta Campaign in the American civil war. Lt. Gen. John B. Hood made it his first major attack after taking command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. It was an attack against the Union army of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman which was hovering at the doorstep of Atlanta. The union Army of the Cumberland which was commanded by Maj. Gen. George Henry Thomas and the Confederate army were the participants of that major conflict.

Discussion

In early May, 1864, the grand offense was launched by Sherman against the Army of Tennessee. Sherman's forces consisted of the Army of Tennessee, army of the Cumberland and the Army of the Ohio, for more than two months, fought with the Confederate Army of Tennessee commanded by the command of General Joseph E. Johnston .

After J. Johnston was again driven by flanking of his positions on Chattahoochie River, he retreated behind Peachtree Creek, a small river about 5 miles north of Atlanta, back. The 3 columns of Sherman were separated, and the largest of which is led by Thomas to Atlanta from the north. Johnston had already made to attack Thomas, but on 17 July Davis has replaced him with Hood, said private exchange of letters may have played recently between Hood and Davis might play a role. In these Breifen Hood has expressed the view that his boss Johnston no longer had the confidence of his generals. He came to the Davis opposed anyway, because Davis and Johnston since Kreigsbeginn because of the date of his appointment as General feuded. Thus, on 20 Hood's army attacked in July (with boys and old men among them) Thomas, while the army of Thomas was about to cross Peachtree Creek. The Confederates were in a slight majority, but were repulsed with heavy losses.

Johnston issued on Hood's request, until the afternoon of the 18th July continues to put his orders and his troops to previously selected positions near Peach Tree Creek in position. He explained Hood also his plan was to go as the defense of Atlanta. Above all, it was his intention to attack Sherman while crossing the Peach-tree Creek, because then the chances of success was highest, because at this time, both of Peach Tree Creek and the Chattahoochee River, a rapid retreat of the Union forces in the way. If the attack fails, should the enemy's advance through a chain of fortifications between Marietta and Decatur Roads to be stopped until the troops arrived. The entrenchments should be filled with militia units, which he, Johnston could have, already. His main force Sherman should then possibly fall during its advance on Atlanta's flank.

The Confederate army was now stationed on higher ground area on the west bank of the Peach-tree Creek between Turner's Ferry Road and Augusta. McPherson reached on 18 July a point seven miles east of Decatur and came with the support of ...