The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns, Addresses, Etc.

"The Battle of Atlanta" by Grenville Mellen Dodge is a historical recollection of the Civil War era. The story follows a Major-General as he navigates the strategies, difficulties, and realities encountered by Union soldiers during the conflict. The story transports the reader to the start of the Battle of Pea Ridge and highlights Dodge’s developing military path, along with the early challenges in the Southwest. The narrator recalls important military people, clashes with the enemy, and the disorder inside the Union Army. Dodge contemplates choices made by commanding officers, his contribution to the army, and how battles affected soldier morale and strategy, giving a blending of his own experience and historical research that vividly depicts the difficulties of leadership and battle during wartime.