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Tag Archives: W.H.T. Walker
Shot Pouch’s Eighth Shot
To say that Major General William Henry Talbot “Shot Pouch” Walker was a difficult man is an understatement. Known for his quarrelsome personality, he was a West Point classmate of Braxton Bragg and Joe Hooker and had demonstrated personal bravery … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Confederate, Western Theater
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Campaign, Braxton Bragg, Case Turner, Shot Pouch, W.H.T. Walker, William Hardee
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The Withdrawal from Resaca
Following the battle at Resaca, Sherman and Johnston seemed to be at a stalemate. Confederates repulsed each Union attack; Federals repulsed each Confederate countermove. Sherman decided to again use what would become his trademark move—flanking—to force Johnston to abandon his … Continue reading
