"Generally, volumes in the Voices of the Civil War series are edited diaries, letter collections, or journals by a single soldier or civilian. In Christopher Thrasher's unique contribution to the series, Suffering in the Army of Tennessee, the author draws upon diaries, letters, newspapers, memoirs, official reports, and genealogical sources to capture from as many points of view as possible the experiences of ordinary soldiers in the Army of Tennessee from the Atlanta Campaign to the end of the war. In addition to extensive primary documentation, Thrasher provides context for understanding how events developed from 1864 to the total collapse of General John Bell Hood's forces. While volumes have been written on the Atlanta Campaign or the Battles of Nashville and Franklin, no previous historian has constructed what amounts to a sweeping social history of the Army of Tennessee"-- Provided by publisher.

"We Hav [sic] Took Our Stand Here" : the Battles for Atlanta --"Such Men Will Not Be Conquered" : the counteroffensive in Georgia -- "Everything Looks Like Desolation" : fighting in Alabama -- "By Some Misunderstanding" : Spring Hill and Columbia -- "Victory Is Ours but Very Dearly Bought" : The Battle of Franklin -- "Frozen Out" : The siege of Nashville -- "Put an End to Them" : The Battle of Nashville -- "Ragamuffins Fleeing in Disgrace" : the retreat from Nashville.