Atlanta had little importance for Grant, who had told Sherman simply to destroy the Army of Tennessee wherever it was.
It was when Sherman failed to do this that the capture of Atlanta seemed like the next best thing, a morale-booster for the war-weary North, with the General Election getting near.
Union of Rightist Forces ended in 2008.
25,000 served in the motha fckin union forces during the civil war
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To defeat the rebel forces and restore the Union.
to succeed
the union forces defeated the confederate forces
Union of the Forces of Progress was created in 1991.
Union of Rightist Forces was created in 1999.
Union of Republican Forces was created in 1992.
Union of Rightist Forces ended in 2008.
Turkmen Union of Democratic Forces was created in 2003.
Socialist Union of Popular Forces was created in 1975.
National Union of Popular Forces was created in 1959.
Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea was created in 2002.
Union of Democratic Forces - Bulgaria - was created on 1989-12-07.
Union Sportive des Forces Armées was created in 1962.
Union of Tito's Left Forces was created on 2005-10-26.