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On the Union side, it was Sherman, aided by the popular General McPherson who was killed in the battle for Atlanta.
On the Confederate side, the shrewd and cautious General Joseph E. Johnston had been replaced by the heroic but foolhardy John Hood, who managed to get his army out of the city, but then led it to disaster.
Meanwhile Sherman had decided to ignore him and attack the infrastucture that supported the Confederate armies in the field.
Although this was the very opposite to what Grant had planned, it turned out highly successful - reducing the enemy to starvation, while costing almost nil battle casualties.
The only sizable Confederate army in Georgia was the one occupying Savannah, commanded by General Hardee. He escaped across the river into South Carolina. It is worth noting that the supposedly ruthless Sherman did not feel it necessary to destroy that gracious city before he went in pursuit of Hardee.
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∙ 15y agoThe Union commander was William T. Sherman. The Confederate commander was John Bell Hood. Prior to the Battle of Atlanta, Joseph Johnston led the Confederate forces through North Georgia in a planned withdrawal to the entrenchments of Atlanta. He was replaced by Jefferson Davis because he thought that the Confederate army should be attacking the Union army to keep them from taking more land in Georgia.
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∙ 14y agoGeneral John B. Hood.
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When did Atlanta Campaign happen?
Atlanta Campaign happened on 1864-09-02.
What was the date of the Atlanta campaign?
Atlanta Campaign - Date: May 7 - September 2, 1864
Where was the atlanta campaign located?
The Atlanta campaign wasn't exactly located anywhere. It mostly occurred in northwestern Georgia around the Atlanta area.
When did Atlanta get a campaign?
1864
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campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
Where was the campaign located?
The Atlanta campaign wasn't exactly located anywhere. It mostly occurred in northwestern Georgia around the Atlanta area.
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Never heard of that one. After the Confederates escaped from Atlanta and headed towards Nashville, they lost six Generals at Franklin, where the Union General was Schofield.
Where was the battle of the atlanta campaign fought?
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92
How did the Atlanta campaign lead to the war ending?
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Who won the Savannah campaign?
William Tecumseh Sherman. One of the generals of North America.
