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Today in History: Confederate Forces Repelled in Battle of Atlanta

7/22/2025

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On July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William Tecumseh Sherman defeated Confederate troops under General John Bell Hood in the Battle of Atlanta. This pivotal clash, part of the Atlanta Campaign, resulted in the death of Union Major General James B. McPherson and marked a significant step toward Union control of the vital city.

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On July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William Tecumseh Sherman defeated Confederate troops under General John Bell Hood in the Battle of Atlanta. This pivotal clash, part of the Atlanta Campaign, resulted in the death of Union Major General James B. McPherson and marked a significant step toward Union control of the vital city.