Sherman was the union general in Atlanta.
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That general was William Tecumseh Sherman. He was one of General Grant's lieutenants at Shiloh and Vicksburg, and was the overall commander of the combined Union armies at Atlanta.
General William Tecumseh Sherman led the Union forces.
Never heard of that one. After the Confederates escaped from Atlanta and headed towards Nashville, they lost six Generals at Franklin, where the Union General was Schofield.
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The answer is General William Tecomsen Sherman
Union General had an army of 100,000 troops on May 7, 1864 as he prepared for his drive to capture Atlanta, Georgia.
Union General William T. Sherman was in charge of three armies that forced Confederate forced troops out of Atlanta, leaving the city with no choice but to surrender on September 2, 1864.Three capable Union generals are listed in the Order of Battle during the Atlanta campaign. The three armies totaled approximately 120,000 troops.Army of the Cumberland led by General ThomasArmy of the The Ohio led by General ScofieldArmy of the Tennessee led by General McPherson ( McPherson was killed at Peachtree Creek and replaced by General Logan)