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Tango01 | 11 Nov 2016 12:23 p.m. PST |
"The Clinch Mountain Boomers vs. The Mississippi Yankee Hunters" May 1864. General Sherman, the commander of the USA armies of the Cumberland, the Tennessee and the Ohio, 99000 strong, is pushing towards the city of Atlanta. Opposing Sherman is General Johnston's Confederate Army of Tennessee, 60000 strong, who skillfully retired before Sherman, skirmishing at Dalton (9 may), Resaca (15 May) and Cassville (19 May). With these actions Johnston has succeeded in slowing down the Union's advance to one mile a day while suffering only minor losses against far superior forces. Sherman now intends to advance much faster, making it harder for Johnston to set up new skirmishing positions. This however leaves his supply lines somewhat under-defended…" More here nirya.be/snv/bracw1.html Amicalement Armand |
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