AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
END OF THE CIVIL WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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yes
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no
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Given Atlanta’s position south of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, capturing the city would severely threaten the stability of the Confederacy. If Atlanta fell, Union leadership hoped that it would bring the already bloody war to a swift end.
Detailed explanation-3: -On August 28, 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia, a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city’s munitions as they went.
Detailed explanation-4: -General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864. In order to weaken the Confederate military organization, Union troops burned Atlanta to the ground before they moved on. Do you think that burning the city was an extreme action? Today, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.