SS8H5 Analyze the impact of the Civil War on Georgia.

The Atlanta Campaign

General William Tecumseh Sherman

Possibly the most hated man in Georgia History, General William Tecumseh Sherman is known for his "March through Georgia". The march is actually two separate military campaigns: The Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea.

Why do you think that General Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta for the Union Army?

How does the geography of Georgia play a role in the General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign?

Atlanta is the Northernmost Red square.

The Atlanta Campaign: The Civil War in Four Minutes

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General William Tecumseh Sherman

Atlanta is the Northernmost Red square.