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Sherman's failure to destroy the Army of Tennessee, as ordered by Grant.

In the run-up to the General Election, Lincoln needed some dramatic Northern victories, and 'Atlanta Falls' at least made a heck of a headline.

In strict battlefield terms, it did not change anything much. (The Army of Tennessee got out safely). But Sherman was already planning his punitive raids across Georgia, which would help to starve the Confederate armies, shatter Southern morale, and decisively shorten the war.

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