Today in History

September 1, 1864

The Fall of Atlanta

Union Army General William T. Sherman entered Atlanta, Georgia, on this day in 1864. The move was highly tactical, cutting off key supply lines for the Confederate army of the South. As they retreated from the city, the Confederates detonated much of the city's munitions to keep them out of the hands of the Union Army. As he left Atlanta in November of 1864, Sherman burned much of the city to the ground.

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