Battle of Atlanta - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
Battle of Atlanta (July 1864) | Facts, Significance, & Casualties
WEBThe Battle of Atlanta was fought on July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War. Union Major Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and James B. McPherson successfully defended against a Confederate offensive from Lieutenant General John Bell Hood on the eastern outskirts of Atlanta.
Atlanta Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
WEBFulton County, GA | Jul 22, 1864. The Union victory in the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign led to the capture of that critical Confederate city and opened the door for Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s most famous operation—the March to the Sea and the capture of Savannah. How it ended.
The Atlanta Campaign - American Battlefield Trust
WEBMay 1, 2014 · A strategic overview of the Atlanta Campaign of 1864, when Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman pushed his army through Georgia in hopes of capturing Atlanta.
Atlanta campaign - Wikipedia
WEBThe Atlanta campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864.
Confederate forces abandon Atlanta | September 1, 1864 - HISTORY
WEBNov 24, 2009 · On September 1, 1864, as Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman tightened the noose on Atlanta, Georgia, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines, General John Bell Hood commanded his...
Atlanta Campaign (1864) | Civil War, Significance, & Overview
WEBAfter a series of seesaw battles, Sherman forced Confederate evacuation of Atlanta (August 31–September 1). This Union victory presented President Lincoln with the key to reelection in the fall of 1864.
Atlanta Battle, Facts, Date, Location, Casualties, APUSH
WEBJan 9, 2024 · The Battle of Atlanta was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War.
History of the Battle of Atlanta in the American Civil War
WEBAtlanta Campaign, an important series of battles in Georgia that occurred May–September 1864 between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Union troops eventually cut off a main Confederate supply center, and the outcome influenced the U.S. presidential election of 1864, in
Battle of Atlanta, Summary, Significance, 1864, Civil War
WEBMar 17, 2024 · On July 22, 1864, Union soldiers commanded by Major William T. Sherman inflicted heavy casualties on Confederate forces commanded by General John B. Hood during Battle of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia.
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