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  • Civil War Book Review: The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta

    Ecelbarger, Gary. The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta (St. Martin’s Press, 2010). 320 pages, 17 b&w photos, 13 maps, notes, bibliography. ISBN: 0-312-56399-X $26.99 (Hardcover). Was the July 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta THE decisive moment of the Atlanta Campaign, and by extension, the battle that secured Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 and won […]

  • Civil War Book Review: The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta

    The Day Dixie Died: The Battle of Atlanta by Gary Ecelbarger Product Details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (November 23, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 031256399X ISBN-13: 978-0312563998 The Battle of Atlanta is assuming the status of a major event in American history.  Modern historians are looking at the battle as a crucial event […]