Atlanta had little importance for Grant, who had told Sherman simply to destroy the Army of Tennessee wherever it was.
It was when Sherman failed to do this that the capture of Atlanta seemed like the next best thing, a morale-booster for the war-weary North, with the General Election getting near.
Union of Rightist Forces ended in 2008.
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To defeat the rebel forces and restore the Union.
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the union forces defeated the confederate forces
Union of the Forces of Progress was created in 1991.
Union of Rightist Forces ended in 2008.
Union of Rightist Forces was created in 1999.
Union of Republican Forces was created in 1992.
Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea was created in 2002.
Socialist Union of Popular Forces was created in 1975.
National Union of Popular Forces was created in 1959.
Turkmen Union of Democratic Forces was created in 2003.
The port city in Texas that was occupied by Union forces in 1864 is Galveston. This occupation was part of the Union's efforts to control strategic locations along the Gulf Coast during the Civil War. Galveston's port was significant for trade and supplies, making it a target for military operations. The occupation helped to disrupt Confederate supply lines and strengthen Union presence in the region.
Petersburg became a target for Union forces because it was an important railway and highway center 25 miles south of Richmond. This city provided supplies and communications for Richmond. To capture it took a siege of 10 months. Why, with all the resources the Union had, could such a long siege not end months sooner, is a question most historians have no answer for.
The first assault on Charleston by the Union forces was on July 11, 1863.