"The following is a day by day account of the events of the Civil War along the Chattahoochee River west of Atlanta. The timeline begins June 29, 1864 and ends on November 11, when Atlanta was burned. The events described cover an area from what is now Cobb, Fulton, Douglas, Carroll, and Coweta counties. . . . Included in the text are numerous maps. Day by day situation maps and maps used by both sides will be found. Pictures of locations, historic sites, artifacts and the people involved in the drama are reproduced to add life to the day to day activities of the armies"--Page 5.