Brad Butkovich Knihy

"This is an account of the Battle of Pickett's Mill, which was fought during the Atlanta Campaign of 1864 on May 27 along the New Hope Church Line in Paulding County, Georgia ... Previous histories of the battles along the Dallas line have simplified the movements of these two days. I have chosen to chronicle them in depth in order to give a better understanding to why the battle ended up being fought where it was ... I examine the movements of the units involved at all levels, sometimes down to the skirmish lines and individual companies"--Preface.

In the 1840s, engineers blasted through 175 feet of earth and bedrock at Allatoona Pass, Georgia, to allow passage of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Little more than twenty years later, both the Union and Confederate armies fortified the hills and ridges surrounding the gorge to deny the other passage during the Civil War. In October 1864, the two sides met in a fierce struggle to control the iron lifeline between the North and the recently captured city of Atlanta. Though small compared to other battles of the war, this division-sized fight produced casualty rates on par with or surpassing some of the most famous clashes. Join author Brad Butkovich as he explores the controversy, innovative weapons and unwavering bravery that make the Battle of Allatoona Pass one of the war's most unique and savage battles.