The Battle of Allatoona Pass: Civil War Skirmish in Bartow County, Georgia

by Brad Butkovich

Overview

In the 1840s, engineers blasted through 175 feet of earth and bedrock at Allatoona Pass, Georgia, to allow passage of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Little more than twenty years later, both the Union and Confederate armies fortified the hills and ridges surrounding the gorge to deny the other passage during the Civil War. In October 1864, the two sides met in a fierce struggle to control the iron lifeline between the North and the recently captured city of Atlanta. Though small compared to other battles of the war, this division-sized fight produced casualty rates on par with or surpassing some of the most famous clashes. Join author Brad Butkovich as he explores the controversy, innovative weapons and unwavering bravery that make the Battle of Allatoona Pass one of the war's most unique and savage battles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626194618
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/24/2014
Series:	Civil War Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

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. He is the author of The Battle of Pickett's Mill, published by The History Press.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 13

Introduction 15

1 To Fill Their Ranks 7

2 Three Cheers for Joe Johnston! 21

3 As Shots from a Magazine-Gun 27

4 Bring Relief to Our Only Precious Cause 31

5 We Shall Be "Minute Men" 39

6 The Yanks Had His Hogs 49

7 To Destroy Is a Soldier's Joy 59

8 I Will Pitch Into Them 73

9 A Needless Effusion of Blood 85

10 The Bayonet Was Freely Used 95

11 Trusting in the God of Battles 107

12 We Hold Out 115

13 Silence Sir! Or I Will Have You Shot! 121

14 Tell My Wife I Loved Her to the Last 133

15 The Enemy Suffered Very Severely 141

Appendix A Grave of the Unknown Soldier 149

Appendix B The Allatoona Blockhouse 151

Order of Battle 155

Notes 163

Bibliography 179

Index 185

About the Author 191