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Contents List of Illustrations viii List of Maps ix Series Editors’ Introduction xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv . Presidents and Generals  . Grand Strategy for   . Preparations for the Field  . The Best Laid Plans  . To the Oostanaula  . On to the Etowah  . Into the Hell Hole  . On the Kennesaw Line  . Across the Chattahoochee  . On Other Fields  . Hood Takes Command  . The Rebels Strike Back  . Battle for the Macon & Western  . “Let Old Abe Settle It”  Appendix . Chickamauga Fever and Grant’s Grand Strategy for   Appendix . Numbers and Losses  Appendix . Johnston’s Railroad Strategy  Appendix . The Atlanta Campaign and the Election of   Notes  Bibliographical Essay  Index  ...

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