The Battles of New Hope Church

by Russell Blount

Overview

This is an account of the actions in Paulding County, Georgia, during the last week of May 1864, including a significant phase in the Atlanta Campaign. During this interval, the Confederate army stops Sherman's advance for the first time. The battles of Pickett's Mill and Dallas are also covered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589807488
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/31/2010
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

RUSSELL W. BLOUNT, JR. earned a BS in history from the University of South Alabama. The vice president of Surety Land Title, Inc., he is a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgments 13

Chapter 1 Across the Rubicon 21

Chapter 2 Old Joe 29

Chapter 3 The Road to New Hope Church 41

Chapter 4 Every Deadly Missile Rained around Us 55

Chapter 5 The Very Woods Seemed to Moan and Groan 63

Chapter 6 But the Ditch! Oh, What an Experience 73

Chapter 7 Why Don't They Stop Those Damned Bugles? 81

Chapter 8 The Strong Fine Soul Within 89

Chapter 9 The Criminal Blunder 97

Chapter 10 Tell Mother I Am in the Front Ranks Yet 109

Chapter 11 The Most Trying Time 117

Chapter 12 A Great Blue Carpet 125

Chapter 13 We Knew We Had Met Them in Vain 135

Chapter 14 What Is to Become of Us? 145

Notes 157

Bibliography 167

Index 173