Tag: may 9 1864
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The Confederate Defense of Resaca – May 9, 1864
In a pair of recent posts I wrote about the movement of the Army of the Tennessee through Snake Creek Gap to Resaca on May 9th 1864. Let’s take a look at the other side — who was defending Resaca that day? The Official Records make no mention of this, but in his book ‘Four […]
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Further thoughts on the move through Snake Creek Gap
In a previous post I wrote about the impact of movement on the organization and strength of a force and used the advance of the Army of the Tennessee through Snake Creek Gap and to Resaca Georgia on May 9, 1864 as an example. There is another aspect of that movement I wish to explore. […]