Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign

Readers will be engrossed by the personal story of these soldiers. . . . [A] gripping account.--Publishers Weekly

Earl J. Hess has demonstrated the artistry of narrative military history perhaps better than any scholarly writer of history over the past several years.--Journal of American History

Reads like a staff ride organized by an officer intimately familiar with the area's topography. . . . Deftly interweaving his own insightful analysis with battle accounts, as recorded in the diaries and letters of combatants, Hess makes a convincing case for the importance of this still unappreciated battle.--Civil War Times

Hess is one of the most prolific quality authors of Civil War books going today. . . . Anyone interested in the Atlanta Campaign will find [his book] to be the centerpiece of their collection.--Civil War Book Review

Hess's understanding of the Atlanta campaign, his skillful use of primary sources, his extensive knowledge of tactics, and his familiarity with the landscape result in a first-rate study.--Journal of Southern History

A must read.--North Carolina Historical Review

A superbly researched account of the specifics of the battle that will appeal to scholars and general readers alike.--McCormick Messenger

Demonstrating exhaustive research, abundant visual aids, and unusually thoughtful approaches to operational and tactical discussion and analysis, Kennesaw Mountain is everything serious Civil War military history readers want from modern battle studies. . . . This book bridges a significant gap in the Atlanta Campaign historiography [which] makes it all the more indispensable to the Civil War library.--cwba.blogspot.com

An excellent analysis of the most critical engagements of Sherman's Atlanta campaign.--Army Magazine

Although other books and articles have described the battle at Kennesaw, this is the first major stand-alone study, thoroughly researched and written in the fascinating and colorful detail readers have come to expect from Earl J. Hess.--Journal of America's Military Past