TULLAHOMA: The Forgotten Campaign that Changed the Course of the Civil War -- June 23 - July 4, 1863

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Details how William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland pushed back Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee entirely out of Middle Tennessee. The brilliant campaign nearly cleared the state of Rebels and changed the calculus of the Civil War in the Western Theater, but went largely unnoticed due to other events. On June 23, 1863, Rosecrans, with 60,000 men, began a classic campaign of maneuver against Bragg's 40,000. Confronted by rugged terrain and a heavily entrenched foe, Rosecrans intended to utilize strategic maneuver to defeat Bragg rather than direct assaults. The complex and fascinating campaign included deceit, hard marching, fighting, and incredible luck-both good and bad. Contains first-hand accounts, 50 images, and 16 maps.