United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181881Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston attempted to counter Union general William T. Sherman's drive toward Atlanta in 1864, beginning with the Battle of Resaca in May, by defensive tactics alone. Frustrated by Johnston's unwillingness to attack, Confederate president Jefferson Davis replaced him with General John B. Hood on July 17.Image of an engraving of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston. He is depicted wearing his Confederate uniform. He faces slightly left in this head-and-shoulders view.Johnston attempted to counter Sherman's drive toward Atlanta in 1864 by defensive tactics alone. Frustrated by Johnston's unwillingness to attack, Confederate president Jefferson Davis replaced him with General John B. Hood on July 17.image/jpegAvery, I. W. The History of the State of Georgia from 1850 to 1881. New York: Brown & Derbyhttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-campaignForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-campaignForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaConfederate States of America. Army--OfficersGenerals--GeorgiaMilitary uniformsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Joseph E. JohnstonStillImage