The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the …

Both ended in defeat and led to the fall of Atlanta in September. The capture of such a valuable Confederate stronghold boosted Northern morale, helped ensure the reelection of President …

The fall of Atlanta was a critical point in the Civil War, giving the North more confidence, and (along with the victories at Mobile Bay and Winchester) leading to the re-election of President …

The 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.

The 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 …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War, fought from May to September 1864, saw Union forces under General William T. Sherman claim a crucial Confederate hub.

May 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.

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 …

The Union victory inflicted heavy casualties on Hood’s army, but the city would not fall to Sherman until September. Of the 34,863 Union troops engaged at the Battle of Atlanta, 3,722 were …

Jan 17, 2020 · The Battle of Atlanta was fought July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and saw Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman win a near-run …