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  • Civil War Book Review: The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta

    Ecelbarger, Gary. The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta (St. Martin’s Press, 2010). 320 pages, 17 b&w photos, 13 maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 0-312-56399-X $26.99 (Hardcover). Was the July 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta THE decisive moment of the Atlanta Campaign, and by extension, the battle that secured Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 and won […]

  • Review: War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta

    (Ed. Note: This review was of a prepublication proof of War Like the Thunderbolt, which is due out in September 2009.) War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta by Russell S. Bonds Product Details Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: Westholme Publishing Language: English ISBN-10: 1594161003 ISBN-13: 978-1594161001 Atlanta is the focus This is […]