[Sherman Logan]

The defense of Northwest Georgia, on the other hand, showed that Johnston was adept at putting up a united front, seizing excellent defensive positions in well-drilled fashion -- and then retreating time after time in perfect order, saving his army for a "later" that never came while inflicting only glancing damage on his enemy as the Yankees gobbled up territory like a horde of Pac-Men… until Atlanta and eventually the whole of Georgia fell to the onslaught.

Given that Johnston's replacement, Hood, quickly destroyed the Confederate Army by launching aggressive attacks he couldn't win, Johnston doesn't look so bad in retrospect.

Johnston kept a force in being that had at least some possibility of turning the tables if Sherman made a serious mistake, admittedly something that wasn't very likely. Hood destroyed his own army, ending any possibility of effective defense.

[Adder]

Right on the mark!

I am emailing this to my Senator and to as many other Republicans I can, including McConnel.

FIGHT DAMMIT!

[rockrr]

Not much of a teaser but I followed the link and read an excellent article. Thanks...