Lost Opportunity at Resaca for the Federals

As Union forces continue to move their way south towards Atlanta after the events at Rocky Face Ridge, Union General James McPherson is left blind without enough cavalry support to offer reconnaissance on Confederate positions. This delays the battle by three days and allows Confederate reinforcements to arrive. Co-Founder of the American Battlefield Trust Will Greene is here to detail it all. #ResacaBattlefieldTour This video is part of our Battlefield Tour Series covering Civil War Georgia. View the full playlist here:    • Civil War Georgia/Tennessee Battlefield To...   The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.