Kennesaw Mountain, Earl J. Hess
Kennesaw Mountain, Earl J. Hess
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Kennesaw Mountain
Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign

Author: Earl J. Hess

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/22/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

While fighting his way toward Atlanta, William T. Sherman encountered his biggest roadblock at Kennesaw Mountain, where Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee held a heavily fortified position. The opposing armies confronted each other from June 19 to July 3, 1864, and Sherman initially tried to outflank the Confederates. His men endured heavy rains, artillery duels, sniping, and a fierce battle at Kolb's Farm before Sherman decided to directly attack Johnston's position on June 27.Kennesaw Mountain tells the story of an important phase of the Atlanta campaign. Historian Earl J. Hess explains how this battle, with its combination of maneuver and combat, severely tried the patience and endurance of the common soldier and why Johnston's strategy might have been the Confederates' best chance to halt the Federal drive toward Atlanta. He gives special attention to the engagement at Kolb's Farm on June 22 and Sherman's assault on June 27. A final section explores the Confederate earthworks preserved within the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

About Earl J. Hess

Earl J. Hess holds the Stewart W. McClelland Chair in History at Lincoln Memorial University and is the author of many books on the Civil War, including Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign and The Civil War in the West.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sean

A good account of the battle. Maps are not always the best but as with Hess' best work it contains a good analysis of tactics and leadership.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick

It occurred to me in reading this book that when we talk about the concept of leadership, we are often given to talking about commanding generals like Lee or Grant or Sherman. But the majority of leadership takes place on the battle lines. Well loved, brave, creative, commanding, brilliant, and insp......more

Goodreads review by Steve

Good read of the battle of Kennesaw Mountain and especially the tactics Sherman and his generals used in the battle. Also a nice discussion of Sherman's reasons for the battle and comparison of other of his headlong attacks. Very detailed on the units in the battle on both sides. If you know a relat......more

Goodreads review by Brian

Earl Hess has written a number of books on the Atlanta campaign - this book offers a nice overview of the Kennesaw Mountain portion of the campaign. It covers the battle, turning motion, and how the battle fits into the overall campaign. Hess offers analysis of the tactical approach taken by both Sh......more

Goodreads review by Robert

I bought this after my last visit to Kennesaw Mountain. It is a great guide to go hand-in-hand with a physical exploration of the fortifications. It was great to place names and units with the places on the battlefield. It was also great to follow the course of the battle and having a hands-on exper......more

Quotes

“Hess relates in exacting detail a grueling stop along General Sherman’s Atlanta campaign of the Civil War…The Kennesaw engagement can be seen as a textbook example of the importance of earthworks, and Hess describes the whole scenario in enough detail that it’s easy to see why they were so vital…Readers will be engrossed by the personal story of these soldiers. Civil War buffs and those interested in military history will take to this gripping account.” Publishers Weekly

“The 1864 battles around Kennesaw Mountain have long merited greater attention from students of the Civil War. In Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign, the amazingly prolific Earl J. Hess offers an authoritative and exhaustively researched account of these operations that will appeal to scholars and general readers alike.” Ethan S. Rafuse, author of McClellan's War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union and Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863–1865

“The battle of Kennesaw Mountain is one of the most important as yet unexamined subjects in Civil War military history. Earl Hess’ thoroughness, precision, and clear and insightful analysis assure that this will be the definitive account of the battle.”
Steven E. Woodworth, professor of history at Texas Christian University and award-winning author of Civil War history

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