Beginning in early May, 1864, William T. Sherman would embark on the infamous Atlanta Campaign. Conceived as one half of a two-part plan to defeat the Confederacy and end the Civil War, the Atlanta Campaign would prove to be one of the most significant operations in Civil War history. Join Ranger Jake Boling as he sets the stage for the 157th anniversary of this event.
Join Ranger Jake Boling as he discusses the first real action of the Atlanta Campaign. While this would not be the bloodiest or longest battle of this campaign, it would set the stage for Johnston and Sherman's infamous contest.
In this short interview with author and Civil War historian Bob Jenkins, park ranger Jake Boling digs into some of the key points of the Battle of Resaca. This video is made up of excerpts from a much longer interview.
In the cross- over event of the century, Kennesaw Mountain's Ranger James travels to Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site to meet with Ranger John Holmes get some insight into the battle that was fought there May 27th, 1864.
Ranger Kyle Carlson travels to the battlefield at Gilgal Church to talk about the fighting preceding Kennesaw Mountain and the in's and out's of trench warfare during the American Civil War.
