“War is war, and not popularity-seeking.”
This is the story of the fall of Atlanta. William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman is leading three armies in an attack against this vital city in the Peach State. His forces are formidable, but so are his opponents: Confederate master of defense, Joseph E. “Joe” Johnston; and the far more aggressive Confederate General John B. Hood. The loss of life will be staggering and include prominent figures on both sides.
There’s also rebelling brewing within the rebellion. Care to meet secessionists who’ve seceded from the secession? Welcome to Mississippi’s “Free State of Jones.”
24: From Granny to Old Ironsides: The Campaigns of 1812 and 1813.
23: Prelude to America's Forgotten War
22: An Affair of Honor: Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr
21: Thomas Jefferson Presents: Lewis & Clark’s Excellent Expedition
20: "A Wolf by the Ears": Gabriel Rebels and Cotton Becomes King
19: The Traitor and The Thieving Spy: The Start of American Industrialization
18: Affairs! Foreign and ..."Domestic"
Historians (of The) Roundtable: I
17: Death of a Nation's Father
16: The Founding Fractures: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Epilogue To The Revolution; Or The Big Stuff You Should’ve Caught
Q&A with The HTDS Team
15: “We the People:” Constitution Making in Philly
14: Peace in Paris; Turmoil in New York
13: The World Turns Upside Down at Yorktown
12: An American Judas Betrays & Nathanael Greene Saves!
Second Edition Episodes: A Discussion
11: Southern Discomfort: Savannah & Charleston Captured, Slavery, Massacres, & 1779’s Sundries
10: Dueling, Life Sucks at Valley Forge, von Steuben's Cool & the Battle of Monmouth
9: (Almost) Everything Important in 1777--Saratoga, Lafayette & George Returns Gen. Howe’s Dog
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