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  2. Battle of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    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 important rail and supply hub of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William Tecumseh Sherman overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John Bell Hood.

  3. Atlanta campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood in the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. (University of Nebraska Press, 2000). ISBN 978-0-8032-1273-2. Davis, Stephen. A Long and Bloody Task: The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton through Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River, May 5 – July 18, 1864. Emerging Civil War Series.

  4. Battle of Atlanta order of battle - Wikipedia

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    Atlanta campaign order of battle This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

  5. Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was a Civil War museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its most noted attraction was the Atlanta Cyclorama, a cylindrical panoramic painting of the Battle of Atlanta. As of December 2021, the Cyclorama is located at the Atlanta History Center, while the building is now Zoo Atlanta's Savanna Hall. [3] [4]

  6. Atlanta in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    View in Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. The city of Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County, was an important rail and commercial center during the American Civil War.Although relatively small in population, the city became a critical point of contention during the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 when a powerful Union Army approached from Union-held Tennessee.

  7. History of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    In 1864, the city became the target of a major Union invasion (the setting for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind). The area now covered by Atlanta was the scene of several battles, including the Battle of Peachtree Creek, the Battle of Atlanta, and the Battle of Ezra Church.

  8. List of films and television shows about the American Civil War

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    The Burning of Atlanta: Christopher Forbes Action, History. Battle of Atlanta: 2021 United States Foxhole: Jack Fessenden Drama, War. 2021 United States Vivandière: James R. Temple Action. 2021 United States Kill Cavalry: Christopher Forbes War. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: 2021 United States Hampton's Legion: Christopher Forbes Action, War. Wade ...

  9. John Bell Hood - Wikipedia

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    Hood's birthplace. John Bell Hood was born in Owingsville, Kentucky, the son of John Wills Hood (1798–1852), a doctor, and Theodosia French Hood (1801–1886). [5] He was a cousin of future Confederate general G. W. Smith and the nephew of U.S. Representative Richard French. [6]