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Between June 6th and July 3rd, Union forces under the overall command of General Sherman were in Georgia and pressing towards Atlanta. Sherman was able to turn solid entrenchments at Marietta and nearby locations. This forced Confederate forces under General Joseph Johnston into a retreat, giving Sherman the victory.

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