War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta

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Called the greatest event of the Civil War by New York diarist George Templeton Strong, the epic struggle for the city of Atlanta in the bloody summer of 1864 was a pivotal moment in American history Union commander William Tecumseh Sherman s relentless fight for the city secured the reelection of Abraham Lincoln, sealed the fate of the Southern Confederacy, and set a precedent for military campaigns that endures today Its depiction in the novel and motion picture Gone with the Wind established the fight for Atlanta as an iconic episode in our nation s most terrible war In War Like the Thunderbolt The Battle and Burning of Atlanta, award winning author Russell S Bonds takes the reader behind the lines and across the smoky battlefields of Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Church, and Jonesboro, and into the lives of fascinating characters, both the famous and the forgotten, including the fiery and brilliant Sherman General John Bell Hood, the Confederacy s last hope to defend Atlanta Benjamin Harrison, the diminutive young Indiana colonel who would rise to become President of the United States Patrick Cleburne, the Irishmanturned Southern officer and ten year old diarist Carrie Berry, who bravely withstood and bore witness to the fall of the city Here also is the dramatic story of the ordeal of Atlanta itself the five week artillery bombardment, the expulsion of its civilian population, and the infamous fire that followed Based on new research in diaries, newspapers, previously unpublished letters, and other archival sources, War Like the Thunderbolt is a combination of captivating narrative and insightful military analysis a stirring account of the battle and burning of the Gate City of the South. 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Bonds For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A very engaging read from beginning to end The author is himself from Atlanta, and the book starts off with the opening premier of Gone with the Wind, and ends up with the resurrection of Atlanta from the literal ashes left behind in Sherman s wake Interestingly enough, there s a segment on Sherman s return speaking engagement to Atlanta long after the end of the war It s a pretty comprehensive and very balenced study of the campaign and the city itself The book is not particularly kind to A very engaging read from beginning to end The author is himself from Atlanta, and the book starts off with the opening premier of Gone with the Wind, and ends up with the resurrection of Atlanta from the literal ashes left behind in Sherman s wake Interestingly enough, there s a segment on Sherman s return speaking engagement to Atlanta long after the end of the war It s a pretty comprehensive and very balenced study of the campaign and...Very readable and gives some great info on the greatest city in the USA I love the way it incorporates copious amounts of contemporary sources In fact, it s really expert how well he incorporates all the things that go into a great history book contemporary accounts from the major players and side players, contemporary accounts from civilians, modern analysis, historical context, biographies of key players, histories of key places, interesting tidbits, etc But yet it never feels forced or Very readable and gives some great info on the greatest city in the USA I love the way it incorporates copious amounts of contemporary sources In fact, it s really expert how well he incorporates all the things that go into a great history book contemporary accounts from the major players and side players, contemporary accounts from civilians, modern analysis, historical context, biographies of key players, histories of key places, interesting tidbits, etc But yet it ...Pretty much a perfect book I ll haveto say, but this was quite extraordinary2009 08 31 With any luck, I will have this read before the official publication date 2009 09 02 Two fierce new Atlanta books in one summer, huzzah That WSJ review is pretty good reading in and of itself.Man, I m sorry, but I can t mention this without quoting Sherman s brilliant letter to Atlanta Mayor James Calhoun Gentleman I have your letter of the Pretty much a perfect book I ll haveto say, but this was quite extraordinary2009 08 31 With any luck, I will have this read before the official publication date 2009 09 02 Two fierce new Atlanta books in one summer, huzzah That WSJ review is pretty good reading in and of itself.Man, I m sorry, but I can t mention this without quoting Sherman s brilliant letter to Atlanta Mayor James Calhoun Gentleman I have your letter of the 11th, in the nature of a petition to revoke my orders removing all the inhabitants from Atlanta I have read it carefully, and give full credit to your statements of distress that will be occasioned, and yet shall not revoke my orders, because they were not designed to meet the humanities of the cause, but to prepare for the future struggles in which millions of good people outside of Atlanta have a deep interest We must have peace, not only at Atlanta, but in all America To secure this, we must stop the war that now desolates our once happy and favored country To stop war, we must ...This was not the book I expected, and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.I expected amilitary centric story with details of exactly how Sherman was able to invest Atlanta and repel Hood s ferocious attempts to break the siege That story was certainly there, and it was wonderfully told But this book is also a story of the people of Atlanta, and of the city itself In fact you could make the case that this book is a love letter to the city of Atlanta in general, and it s a beautiful This was not the book I expected, and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.I expected amilitary centric story with details of exactly how Sherman was able to invest Atlanta and repel Hood s ferocious attempts to break the siege That story was certainly there, and it was wonderfully told But this book is also a story of the people of Atlanta, and of the city itself In fact you could make the case that this book is a love letter to the city of Atlanta in general, and it s a beautiful one at that.The ...Well written book about the fighting around Atlanta during the Civil War and the subsequent occupation and burning of the city Does a good job of presenting perspective on the size and condition of Atlanta before the battle and burning Also good at addressing the myths and misunderstandings about it, even talking about Gone With The Wind inthan just passing.Focuseson the people and experiences than the tactics and strategy of the battles and skims over the several month long Well written book about the fighting around Atlanta during the Civil War and the subsequent occupation and burning of the city Does a good job of presenting perspective on the size and conditio...Very good read The only complaint is that it had me wanting to knowabout the Battle of Atlanta, especially with a focus on the Southern Viewpoint Very neutral and in comparison to other works that dance to close to the line of historical revisionism, refresh...I was born in Kentucky, a border state, to a proudly southern allied family Cousins of mine fly the Confederate flag, and at least one uncle has traced his heritage and mine, I suppose to find a Confederate soldier My immediate family moved to Maryland, another border state, when I was young I was raised in a fairly liberal environment, and taught a strictly pro Union version of the Civil War in school Mo...In order to be an excellent historian, you must know how to write and keep the reader s interest That is exactly what Russell S Bonds achieved with his history of the Battle and Burning of Atlanta Many books have been written about the Atlanta campaing and the subsequent destruction of Atlanta, but none effectively told the story in such of way as to tie all the events from General John B Hood s rise to command the Army of the Cumberland and to the day General William Tecumseh Sherman began In order to be an excellent historian, you must know how to write and keep the reader s interest That is exactly what Russell S Bonds achieved with his history of the Battle and Burning of Atlanta Many books have been written about the Atlanta campaing and the subsequent destruction of Atlanta, but none effectively told the story in such of way as to tie all the events from General John B Hood s rise to command the Army of the Cumberland and to the day General William Tecumseh Sherman began his march to the sea in Georgia In brilliant clarity, Russell Bond holds your interest as he describles the Battle... War Like the Thunderbolt seems to cover the Battle and Burning of Atlanta quite adequately, certainly for the non specialist, providing context, particulars of the events, personality portraits of many who took part, and thoughtful exploration of the events legacy both in their own era and in ours.It s also a very enjoyable story Bonds makes good use of anecdote and, what really impressed me, of quotes He constantly sprinkles in quotes from a wide, wide range of characters involved in the War Like the Thunderbolt seems to cover the Battle and Burning of Atlanta quite adequately, certainly for the non specialist, providing context, particulars of the events, personality portraits of many who took part, and thoughtful exploration of the events legacy both in their own era and in ours.It s also a very enjoyable story Bonds makes good use of anecdote and, what really impressed me, of quotes He constantly sprinkles in quotes from a wide, wide range of characters involved in the events of his book, but finds just the right balance so that he adds interest without losing the flow of his own narrative.Perhaps the greatest strength of War Like the T...Sherlock Holmes never said, Elementary, my dear Watson and General Sherman never said, War is hell But that s what he did, give hell to the South Everyone knows of the burning of Atlanta from the film, Gone With the Wind Less known is Sherman s bombardment of Atlanta, including its civilians, and his mass expulsion of Atlanta s citizens from the city after he captured it Sherman was a relentless warrior opposed by another warrior, General Hood Hood threw away his men in futile charges Sherlock Holmes never said, Elementary, my dear Watson and General Sherman never said, War is hell But that s what he did, give hell to the South Everyone knows of the burning of Atlanta...

War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta
  • English
  • 01 December 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 544 pages
  • 1594161003
  • Russell S. Bonds
  • War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta