The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

While the Union victory at the Battle of Atlanta dealt a crippling blow to the Confederacy's defensive forces, it was not itself decisive.

6 мар. 2024 г. · The Battle of Atlanta was a major victory for the Union, thanks to both its strategic benefits and its high publicity in Northern newspapers.

Perhaps more importantly, Sherman's capture of Atlanta gave Lincoln a desperately needed major victory to bolster support for the war and usher in his second ...

On June 3, 1864, Union general William T. Sherman overcame the Confederates at Allatoona Pass.

Military situation. The Atlanta campaign followed the Union victory in the Battles for Chattanooga in November 1863; Chattanooga was known as the "Gateway to ...

McPherson successfully defended against a Confederate offensive from Lieut. Gen. John Bell Hood on the eastern outskirts of Atlanta, Ga. The Union victory ...

The Battle of Atlanta—later memorialized by the Cyclorama—was the greatest Confederate success of the entire Atlanta campaign ...

Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub, defeated Confederate forces defending the city under ...