Confederate Leaders In The Campaign |
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Written by atlantaguides.net
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| William J Hardee was an experienced, respected corps commander. A former commandant of cadets at Westpoint,he was the author of a tactics manual used by both sides. |
John B Hood, known as a "fighter", was named by Jefferson Davies to succeed Johnston as commander of the army of Tennessee. He promptly launched that army on a series of futile attacks. |
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| Joseph Wheeler, the commander of Confederate cavalry in the Atlanta Campaign, frustrated Federal cavalry attempts to choke off supply lines to the city. |
Stephen D Lee succeeded Hood as a corps commander. |
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| Leonidas Polk, an Episcopal bishop, was killed at Pine Mountain. |
Patrick R Cleburne commanded a division in Hardee's corps. |
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| William B Bate - His division struck the Federal left at Atlanta. |
William Wing Loring was a division commander in Stewart's corps. |
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| A P Stewart succeeded Polk as corps commander. |
Carter L Stevenson was a division commander in S D Lee's corps. |
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| W H T Walker was killed leading his division at Terry's Millpond. |
B F Cheatham, a division commander, briefly led Hood's corps. |
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