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The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.
Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
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After the fall of Atlanta, Hood marched his troops north in an attempt to draw Union army general William T. Sherman from his devastating "March to the Sea." But the ploy proved ruinous for the South. While Sherman was undeterred from his scorched-earth campaign, Hood and his troops charged headlong into catastrophe.
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In this compelling account, Wiley Sword illustrates the poor command decisions and reckless pride that made a disaster of the Army of Tennessee's final campaign. From Spring Hill, where they squandered an early advantage, Hood and his troops launched an ill-fated attack on the neighboring town of Franklin. The disastrous battle came to be known as the "Gettysburg of the West." But worse was to come as Hood pressed on to Nashville, where his battered troops suffered the worst defeat of the entire war.
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Winner of the Fletcher Pratt Award for best work of nonfiction about the Civil War, The Confederacy's Last Hurrah chronicles the destruction of the South's second largest army. "Narrated with brisk attention to the nuances of strategyâand with measured solemnity over the waste of life in war," it is a groundbreaking work of scholarship told with authority and compassion ( Kirkus Reviews).
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Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
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After the fall of Atlanta, Hood marched his troops north in an attempt to draw Union army general William T. Sherman from his devastating "March to the Sea." But the ploy proved ruinous for the South. While Sherman was undeterred from his scorched-earth campaign, Hood and his troops charged headlong into catastrophe.
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In this compelling account, Wiley Sword illustrates the poor command decisions and reckless pride that made a disaster of the Army of Tennessee's final campaign. From Spring Hill, where they squandered an early advantage, Hood and his troops launched an ill-fated attack on the neighboring town of Franklin. The disastrous battle came to be known as the "Gettysburg of the West." But worse was to come as Hood pressed on to Nashville, where his battered troops suffered the worst defeat of the entire war.
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Winner of the Fletcher Pratt Award for best work of nonfiction about the Civil War, The Confederacy's Last Hurrah chronicles the destruction of the South's second largest army. "Narrated with brisk attention to the nuances of strategyâand with measured solemnity over the waste of life in war," it is a groundbreaking work of scholarship told with authority and compassion ( Kirkus Reviews).
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- I. A Sharp Wind Is Blowing
- II. A Cupid on Crutches
- III. Dark Moon Rising
- IV. The Presidentâs Watchdog
- V. Too Much Lion, Not Enough Fox
- VI. Affairs of the Heart
- VII. Courage versus Common Sense
- VIII. Words of Wisdom
- IX. Who Will Dance to Hoodâs Music?
- X. Old Slow Trot
- XI. In the Best of Spirits and Full of Hope
- XII. Playing Both Ends Against the Middle
- XIII. The Spring Hill Races
- XIV. Listening for the Sound of Guns
- XV. A Hand Stronger than Armies
- XVI. Do You Think the Lord Will Be with Us Today?
- XVII. One Whose Temper Is Less Fortunately Governed
- XVIII. Tell Them to FightâFight Like Hell!
- XIX. The Pandemonium of Hell Turned Loose
- XX. Glorified Suicide at the Cotton Gin
- XXI. Where Is the Glory?
- XXII. There Is No Hell Left in ThemâDonât You Hear Them Praying?
- XXIII. The Thunder Dram of War
- XXIV. Forcing the Enemy to Take the Initiative
- XXV. Gabriel Will Be Blowing His Last Horn
- XXVI. The Sunny South Has Caught a Terrible Cold
- XXVII. Let There Be No Further Delay
- XXVIII. Matters of Some Embarrassment
- XXIX. Now, Boys, Is Our Time!
- XXX. I Shall Go No Farther
- XXXI. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
- XXXII. Where the Grapes of Wrath Are Stored
- XXXIII. Crying Like His Heart Would Break
- XXXIV. A Retreat from the Lionâs Mouth
- XXXV. The Cards Were Damn Badly Shuffled
- XXXVI. The Darkest of All Decembers
- XXXVII. Epilogue: The Twilightâs Last Gleaming
- Image Gallery
- Order of Battle, Confederate Army of Tennessee
- Order of Battle, Federal Army
- Reference Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright Page