Wednesday, September 24, 2014

September 25, 1864---Jeff Davis does it again!



SEPTEMBER 25, 1864:    

While in Georgia, Jefferson Davis visits with General John Bell Hood. Hood is in the midst of a bitter feud with his subordinate, General William J. Hardee. Hood blames Hardee for the Federal breakthrough at Jonesboro, and for the subsequent loss of Atlanta. Although Hardee is an able commander known as “Old Reliable”, and although Hood has done nothing since assuming command that would inspire confidence in him, Davis (characteristically) takes sides in the argument and backs Hood. An angry Hardee is reassigned to South Carolina, a sinecure command. Hood and Davis then decide jointly that Hood’s next move should be to cut Sherman’s supply line to Atlanta; they have no idea that Atlanta is to be burned. In a subsequent published speech, Davis foolishly lets slip these plans, allowing Sherman to make his own plans accordingly. 


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