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The Battle of Atlanta:

                One of the bloodiest battles was fought on July 22nd, 1864. It was fought in East Atlanta. The battle lasted for eight hours of continuous fighting. The commander of the Atlanta battle was Maj. William T. Sherman and Gen. John Bell Hood.
            There were 34,000 soldiers engaged in the Union and 40,000 from the Confederates.  William T. Sherman burned most of the buildings in the city after finding out the city was abandoned. This is what started Sherman's march to the sea. The battle had a great strategy and military significance. It also had a big impact on the political aspect. The Union's had 3,000 causalities whereas the Confederate had 8,500.
            The Battle of Atlanta was important to both sides to win. It was one of the bloodiest battle and lasted for a long time. Many people died but at the end of the battle, the Union successfully won.

Sources:

Hickman, Kenneay."American Civil War: Battle of Atlanta.''About.com, n.d.web.12Nov2012.
                <http://militaryhistory.about.com/oa/civilwarinthewest/pbattle-of-atlanta.htm>
"Battle of Atlanta. “Summary &Facts. Weirder History Group, n.dweb.Nov12.2012
                <http://historynet.com/battle-of-atlanta>

Steele, Alicia. "The Battle of Atlanta. PBS Station, n.d Web.09.Nov.
<http://pba.org/progamming/progams/thisisatlanta/battleatlanta/

1st Picture Source: http://civil-war-picket.blogspot.com/2009/11/centennial-map-of-battle-of-atlanta.html

http://www.zazzle.com/battle_of_atlanta_by_kurz_and_allison_1864_poster-228146092391829558

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