Battle of Peach Tree Creek Section-US Presidents and the hijinks that helped

and the hijinks that helped keep the constant threat of death at bay

Includes 30 color pictures

Limited Edition Artist Proof - 40 (#20164)

was also one of the most colorful and charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South

was built for one purpose: to kill or maim enemy troops

Battle of Peach Tree Creek Section-US Presidents and the hijinks that helpedby Earl J. Hess On July 20, 1864, the Civil War struggle for Atlanta reached a pivotal moment. As William T. Sherman's Union forces came ever nearer the city, the defending Confederate Army of Tennessee replaced its commanding general, removing Joseph E. Johnston and elevating John Bell Hood. This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals. Attacking northward