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Interwoven into America’s beginnings, the Mercer family has been witness to glorious triumphs and treacherous defeats. Our tale of two Mercers lends...

Steve Raymond, a long-time supporter of the Civil War Trust, recounts the regimental history of the 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Through...

Author and historian Philip Secrist dicusses the strategy and tactics employed in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign as it makes its way into Cobb County...

The Battle of Resaca On May 5, Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston ordered Brig. Gen. James Cantey’s infantry brigade to Resaca, a small town along...

Test your knowledge of this pivotal battle of the Atlanta Campaign.

With a series of well planned flanking maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman tightened the noose around Atlanta, cutting off its lifeblood by...

This page describes the engagement at Cheatham Hill during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. The Confederate victory occurred on June 27, 1864.

Stephen Davis "Gentlemen this will be serious business and some of us must go down," Union Brig. Gen. Giles Smith announced to his officers early in...

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Stephen Davis As he prepared to force Joseph E. Johnston to retreat back across the Chattahoochee, William T. Sherman drew from his bag of tricks a...

This page describes the Confederate line of defense along the Chattahoochee River on the night of July 4-5, 1864.

Stephen Davis The day after his repulse at Kennesaw Mountain, Union Gen. William T. Sherman committed to flanking Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston...