Supply of Sherman's Army During the Atlanta Campaign
Abstract
The campaign in Georgia in the summer of 1864, which terminated in the capture of Atlanta and which is generally known as the Atlanta Campaign, furnishes an excellent study in the methods used in the supply of an army at a distance from its base. Railroads and railroad transportation have been greatly improved since that day, but the demands of a modern army have correspondingly increased, and the general principles of supply remain the same. In order properly to appreciate the greatness of the task confronting Sherman it is necessary to make a brief review of the supply conditions in the Mississippi Valley in and prior to the Spring of 1864.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1911
- Accession Number
- AD1143706
Entities
People
- Duncan K. Jr Major
- Roger S. Fitch
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College