The Confederates were led by John Hood, who lost the Battle of Atlanta, but got his men out safely. There was no surrender.
President lee surrendered to William T. Sherman
No Confederate General surrendered the City of Atlanta to Sherman's Union forces. The Confederate forces under Hood evacuated the city in September 1864. General Sherman in turn evacuated the city after burning it in November of that year, returning it to Confederate control.
James Calhoun was the Mayor of Atlanta. He surrendered the city to Major General William Tecumseh Sherman on Sept.2,1864
William T. Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman. And to this day, no Southerner will ever name his child Sherman.
William T. Sherman.
William T. Sherman
yes yes he did.
General William Tecumseh Sherman led a march to the sea burning everything in his way including the city of Atlanta.
William T. Sherman
September 24th, 1864
General William T. Sherman