Movements and Positions in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Author | : James T. Holmes |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2018-10-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476634210 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476634211 |
Rating | : 4/5 (211 Downloads) |
Download or read book Movements and Positions in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain written by James T. Holmes and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published here for the first time, the Civil War combat memoir of Lieutenant Colonel James Taylor Holmes of the 52nd Ohio Volunteers presents a richly detailed firsthand account of the action on Cheatham's Hill during the June 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Written in 1915, Holmes' insightful narrative, with original hand-drawn diagrams, differs on key points from the accepted scholarship on troop movements and positions at Kennesaw, and contests the legitimacy of a battlefield monument. An extensive introduction and annotations by historian Mark A. Smith provide a brief yet comprehensive overview of the battle and places Holmes' document in historical context.