The battle of Resaca, the opening battle of the Atlanta Campaign during the American Civil War, has received minimal attention from scholars and historians even though it had a profound impact on the direction of the war. This two-day battle in May of 1864 led to General Sherman's strategy shift which ultimately resulted in the capture of Atlanta and the result of the war. This book by Secrist, author of Sherman's 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta, gives full attention to the battle of Resaca offering those with an interest in American Civil War history a complete representation of this important battle. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)