During the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman went right after the Confederates major supply line, bringing the Union fame, but the Confederates shame. Atlanta was one of the most important cities to the Confederates. Atlanta was the Confederates major supply line, and losing Atlanta would be catastrophic. On July 17, while the Confederate army is mostly in trenches surrounding Atlanta, President Jefferson Davis decides that Atlanta is too important to lose, and Johnston isn’t doing well-enough. Unfortunately, General John B. Hood was a very bad decision by the Confederates. Hood was all aggression, but no logic. He would go into battle without thinking of the best way to be successful. In fact, 3 days after being in charge of the army, Hood attacked.
