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The Dead Angle
“The Dead Angle,” from Sam Watkins’ Co. Aytch, Chapter XII: The First and Twenty-seventh Tennessee Regiments will ever remember the battle of “Dead Angle,” which was fought June 27th, on the Kennesaw line, near Marietta, Georgia. It was one of … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Primary Sources, Western Theater
Tagged 1st Tennessee, 27th Tennessee, Co. Aytch, Dead Angle, Kennesaw Line, Sam Watkins
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The Death of Francis Marion Walker
It seemed that the slow bleeding of the Confederate officer corps reached its zenith on July 22. Throughout the campaign, in the nearly continuous fighting from Dalton to the Gate City, the Army of Tennessee was slowly losing its best … Continue reading
The Kennesaw Line: Eyewitness at the Dead Angle
The fighting at the Dead Angle on Cheatham Hill was some of the most brutal in the Civil War, similar to the vicious fight at Spotsylvania Court House. Captain James Hall of the 9th Tennessee Infantry gave a graphic account … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Western Theater
Tagged 9th Tennessee, Atlanta Campaign, Cheatham Hill, Dead Angle, James Hall, Kennesaw Line, Kennesaw Mountain
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The Kennesaw Line: Hell Breaks Loose in Georgia
The focus of General Thomas’s attack was the angle in the Confederate line manned by troops of Gen. Frank Cheatham’s Tennessee Division. Thomas intended to break the line and push on toward Marietta—a move that could rip Johnston’s army in … Continue reading
