Battle of Atlanta: Sherman defeats Confederate army of John Hood

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Date of occurrence 1864-07-22

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United States, Georgia (Location)

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At the Battle of Atlanta in the American Civil War, a Unionist army under William Sherman defeats John Hood's Confederate army, although Unionist commander James B. McPherson is killed in the fighting.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Atlanta: Sherman defeats Confederate army of John Hood". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18478, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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