How did President Lincoln celebrate the fall of Atlanta in 1864?

Answer 1

Lincoln didn't celebrate any results of the civil war. He felt the loss of the men and destruction of each and every battle. Look at the pictures of him towards the end of the war. He is tired, older, worn, and weary. If you read his words you can see he carried it with him.

Answer 2

On September 1, 1864, Union forces under the command of Major General William T. Sherman captured the last railway link to Atlanta. This forced the Army of Tennessee under the command of General Bragg to retreat. Sherman was able to march into Atlanta unopposed. When news of the fall of Atlanta reached President Lincoln, he proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving.On September 3, 1864, President Lincoln issued an order titled " Order for Celebration of Victories at Atlanta, Georgia and Mobile, Alabama". On the 5th and 7th of September, 100 gun salutes celebrating the Union victories were to be done at 12 Noon. This applied to major Northern cities and also for Southern cities occupied by Union troops such as Newberne, Pensacola and New Orleans. The celebrations in the various cities is a long list.

Lincoln also issued orders of celebrations directed to the generals involved as well. A reading of his various orders in these cases were a bit over the top only by hindsight. On the basis of actual wartime, they seem appropriate. Lincoln also claimed the victories were accomplished "under Divine favor".

Separately, but also on September 3, 1864, Lincoln ordered a Proclamation of Thanksgiving and Prayer. In this order he again claimed that the victories were under Divine Providence which vouched for the Union's operations".