This book covers the period from the Confederate victory at Kennesaw Mountain, 27 June 1864, up to the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, 20 July 1864. Long-sought answers are provided the action, reasoning and the results of the events that culminated in the fall of Atlanta and the end of the Confederacy.

1.Hot Enough -- 2.The Battle of Ruff's Mill -- 3.The Battle of Smyrna Campground -- 4.Retreating Joe -- 5.Sherman -- 6.The Gate City -- 7.War Is Cruelty -- 8.Roswell Factory -- 9.Shoupades: A New Kind of Defense -- 10.Crossing the Chattahoochee -- 11.Old Joe Johnston -- 12.The Fabian Policy -- 13.The Transfer -- 14.Old Slow Trot -- 15.Nancy Creek -- 16.The Battle of Moore's Mill -- 17.A Hamlet Called Buckhead -- 18.If It Takes All Summer -- 19.The Loss of Atlanta.