Atlanta 1864

Atlanta 1864 is a campaign game set during General Sherman’s 1864 march into Georgia. You play missions as either the Union or the Confederates, with the tutorial campaign played as the Union.

The campaign

In May 1864, Sherman assembled three Union armies for the march: the Army of the Cumberland, the largest, commanded by Major General George H. Thomas; the Army of the Tennessee, the second largest, commanded by Major General James B. McPherson; and the Army of the Ohio, the smallest, commanded by Major General John M. Schofield.

General Joseph E. Johnston’s Army of Tennessee faced Sherman’s forces while outnumbered two to one. Reinforcements from Mississippi, Mobile and the Atlantic coast were on their way. Sherman’s first major obstacle was Rocky Face Ridge near Dalton, Georgia, followed by the Etowah River. By June 18, Johnston had taken up his strongest position at the Kennesaw Mountain Line.

By early July, Sherman had pushed Johnston back through north Georgia and was advancing toward Atlanta. Destroying the railroads and capturing factories around the city would boost President Abraham Lincoln politically and impair the Confederate war effort.

Campaign missions

The game contains five campaigns:

• Tutorial: 7 missions, played as the Union.
• Rebel Yell: 4 missions covering key events from May 9 to May 15.
• Bayonets and Shells: 5 missions covering key events from May 27 to June 20.
• Yankee Hurrah: 6 missions covering key events from June 20 to July 21.
• The Battle of Atlanta: 6 missions covering key events from the battle of Atlanta.

Except for the tutorial, missions can be played as either side.