The Battle of Pickett's Mill: Along the Dead Line (Civil War Series) - Softcover

Brad Butkovich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626190429 ISBN 13: 9781626190429

Publisher: The History Press, 2013

Synopsis

On May 27, 1864, Union forces under the command of William Tecumseh Sherman attacked Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston and his men at Pickett's Mill in Paulding County, Georgia. Following his defeat at New Hope Church, Sherman ordered Major General Oliver Howard to attack Johnston's flank, which Sherman believed to be exposed. But the Confederate soldiers were ready, and Sherman's supporting troops never arrived. What ensued was a battle that cost 2,100 lives and a defeat that Sherman left completely out of his memoirs. Author Brad Butkovich brings to life through personal letters, newspaper accounts and unit histories the battle that Union soldier and author Ambrose Bierce called "the Dead-Line."

About this title

About the Author:

Brad Butkovich is a member of the Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table and has published various articles on Civil War battles. He is a resident of Lilburn, Georgia, and is the owner and creator of the Civil War Virtual Tours Website www.civilwartours.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1626190429
• ISBN 13: 9781626190429
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208