Battle of Peach Tree Creek slave Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his

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Battle of Peach Tree Creek slave Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and hisby Earl J. Hess On July 20, 1864, the Civil War struggle for Atlanta reached a pivotal moment. As William T. Sherman's Union forces came ever nearer the city, the defending Confederate Army of Tennessee replaced its commanding general, removing Joseph E. Johnston and elevating John Bell Hood. This decision stunned and demoralized Confederate troops just when Hood was compelled to take the offensive against the approaching Federals. Attacking northward