The Battle of Peach Tree Creek

“Should be regarded as the new standard history of John Bell Hood’s first battle as defender of Atlanta.” — Civil War Books and Authors

“An exquisitely detailed case study of one of the Confederacy’s worst military disasters. Highly recommended for Civil War and military historians, subject enthusiasts, and all libraries.” — Library Journal starred review

“Hess carefully evaluates all the factors that separated victory from defeat.” — Civil War Times

“For Civil War readers, students of the Atlanta campaign, and fans of Earl J. Hess, this is a must-read.” — The Journal of America’s Military Past

“Logical and easily readable . . . Civil War students or enthusiasts will appreciate.” — On Point, the Journal of Army History

“Hess’s description of the battle is solid and immensely detailed, down to the regimental level. He has mined seemingly every available primary source. Readers also will appreciate his wise nuance in matters that often elicit only blanket generalizations.”—The Journal of American History

“Stands as a thoroughgoing analysis of the battle on July 20, 1864, and serves as an important addition to the historiography of the Atlanta campaign and the western theater during the American Civil War.”—The Journal of Southern History

“Earl Hess is one of our finest Civil War military historians, and he’s done another masterful job in The Battle of Peach Tree Creek. Through impeccable scholarship, Hess not only clearly describes the battle’s tactical history but also places the fight into the larger context of the Atlanta campaign and the Civil War.” — A. Wilson Greene, author of The Final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign: Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion

“Once again the amazingly prolific Earl Hess has demonstrated that important new insights truly can be learned by thorough study of the great battles of the Civil War. Never one to shy from controversy, Hess draws some bold new conclusions on the basis of his careful research and analysis of the important clash at Peach Tree Creek.” — Steven E. Woodworth, author of Manifest Destinies: America’s Westward Expansion and the Road to the Civil War