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Rich farmland for supplying rations to the troops.
Major rail junction for transporting supplies, and hub of the Southern economy.
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∙ 12y agoMajor rail junction, to distribute the produce from Georgia's farmlands to the Confederate armies.
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What were the effects of the Battle of Atlanta?
The Battle of Atlanta signed the unstoppable decline of the Confederate military power in the West. The seize of the city and its destruction deprived the Southerners of the most important strategic point in that sector and opened the gate to the deep Union penetration developed in November 1864 by Sherman's Army, by the start of "the March to the Sea", the decisive factor which sped up the collapse of the Confederacy.
When did Confederate President Jefferson Davis replace General Joseph Johnston during the defense of Atlanta?
Atlanta was an important city for the Confederacy to hold, and armies under the command of Union General William T. Sherman were pressing on towards that city. Jefferson Davis believed that General John B. Hood could do a more effective job then Johnston. Davis replaced Johnston on July 17, 1864.
Who warned Jefferson Davis that the lower Mississippi was important to the existence of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What is important to tribe onondaga?
one of the five nations [Iroquois Confederacy]
What Union General applied a strategy of total war on his march from Atlanta to the sea?
Punitive raids on the civilian mainstay of the Confederacy.
What was atlanta military importance to the confederacy?
the Souths railroads and resources.
Who was the most important man to the Confederacy?
The most important man to the Confederacy is the general.
Which city was NOT a capital of the Confederacy?
Atlanta, Georgia was not a capital of the Confederate States of America.
An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the?
the longhouses and the confederacy ☺
What are the release dates for Confederacy Theory - 2001?
Confederacy Theory - 2001 was released on: USA: 13 June 2001 (Atlanta Film and Video Festival)
Who is jeffreson Davis and why was he important to the civil war?
Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy. He was important to the Civil War because he was the president and was in charge of the Confederacy.
How many Casualties were at the battle of Atlanta?
At the Battle of Atlanta, the Union Army had 3,641 causalities and losses. The Confederacy Army had 5,500 casualties and loses at the battle on July 22, 1864.
Why was Texas important to the confederacy?
The Confederacy was able to conduct foreign trade through Mexico by way of Texas
Why was varina howell important?
firs lady of the confederacy
Why was Fort Sumter important to the Confederacy?
this was the souths most important cotton market port
Was the Battle of Atlanta worth it?
The Battle of Atlanta and its capture by Union general Sherman was a vital victory. Many historians cite these factors as to why the fall of Atlanta was necessary: A. It knocked out an important railway hub of the Confederacy; B. The timing was essential as Lincoln's "poll" numbers were falling and many people began to believe the horrible cost to this war was not worth it. The fall of Atlanta silenced many anti war critics in the North; and C. From Atlanta, Sherman was able to march to Savannah and capture this Confederate port city.
Why was varina howell Davis important?
firs lady of the confederacy
