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Arsenal History Minutes | Fall of Atlanta- 2 September 1864

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Arsenal History Minutes | Fall of Atlanta- 2 September 1864 | WQPT

10/31/2014 | Rating NR

Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | Fall of Atlanta- 2 September 1864

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

Arsenal History Minutes | Fall of Atlanta- 2 September 1864 | WQPT

In April 1864 Union General Tecumseh Sherman was ordered to take Atlanta, known as the Entryway to the South. From early May until mid July the Confederate forces were commanded by General Joe Johnston. The armies clashed at battles such as of Rescaca, New Hope Church, and Kennesaw Mountain. In mid-July Johnston was replaced by General John Hood, a much more aggressive commander.

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Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | Fall of Atlanta- 2 September 1864

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

In April 1864 Union General Tecumseh Sherman was ordered to take Atlanta, known as the Entryway to the South. From early May until mid July the Confederate forces were commanded by General Joe Johnston. The armies clashed at battles such as of Rescaca, New Hope Church, and Kennesaw Mountain. In mid-July Johnston was replaced by General John Hood, a much more aggressive commander.

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