Battle of Peach Tree Creek Don't Tread on Me Colorful photographs of historic markers

Colorful photographs of historic markers

including Gettysburg

During the Battle of Gettysburg

In a recent poll of leading historians

For three days in July 1863

Battle of Peach Tree Creek Don't Tread on Me Colorful photographs of historic markersby Earl J. Hess On July 20, 1864, the Civil War struggle for Atlanta reached a pivotal moment. As William T. Sherman's Union forces came ever nearer the city, the defending Confederate Army of Tennessee replaced its commanding general, removing Joseph E. Johnston and elevating John Bell Hood. This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals. Attacking northward