he was replaced with general john bell hood. in the next 10 days he fought three battles as sherman tried to get around to atlanta. he fought the battle of peachtree creek. atlanta is at the center of that creek. on july 22 hood struck again east of atlanta against the flank of sherman's army. on july 28 west of the city they fought battle at ezra church. the confederates were defeated on the battlefield. they did not achieve what could intended to achieve. -- hood intended to achieve. but sherman had to stop his flanking movement. he said i can't guess his moves as i could johnston's. johnston was an intelligent man who did intelligent things. [laughter] what sherman had learned left less of his army exposed. john dingell could planned to fight sherman around atlantic, it was pretty good. the problem was the execution of the plan. we don't know what would've happened if they afford as john bell hood intended. they intended to attack piecemeal, one brigade at a time. they didn't communicate with each other. unbelievable for peop

and he compares the strategies of confederate commanders joseph e johnston and his successor john bell hood. he argues that johnston's reluctance earlier in the campaign to engage with william tecumseh sherman place tied in a difficult position to defend atlanta once he assumed command. this is a 50 minute event.

and he compares the strategies of confederate commanders joseph e johnston and his successor john bell hood. he argues that johnston's reluctance earlier in the campaign to engage with william tecumseh sherman place tied in a difficult position to defend atlanta once he assumed command. this is a 50 minute en