William T. Sherman receives high praise from his superiors for the capture of Atlanta. Sherman writes a long letter to Ulysses S. Grant offering ideas on what the Federals should focus on next.
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Sheridan Goes In
After a few weeks of stalemate and reconnaissance, Philip Sheridan unveils a plan to drive Jubal Early’s Confederates out of the Shenandoah Valley once and for all.
The Fall of Atlanta: Aftermath
William T. Sherman’s three Federal armies regroup after capturing Atlanta, which allows John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee to escape to fight another day.
The Fall of Atlanta
William T. Sherman receives official confirmation that his Federals have captured the vital industrial and railroad city of Atlanta. The loss of this key industrial city greatly demoralizes the South and emboldens the Republicans in the upcoming northern elections.
Prisoner Exchange Remains Suspended
Conditions in prison camps like Andersonville and Elmira continue deteriorating. Even so, Ulysses S. Grant instructs Federal prisoner exchange agents to refuse any Confederate offers to exchange prisoners, largely due to the Confederates’ refusal to recognize black soldiers as legitimate prisoners.
Atlanta: Sherman’s Armies Start Moving
William T. Sherman’s Federals begin a major (and risky) movement to the west and south of Atlanta to cut the supply lines leading into the city and starve the Confederate Army of Tennessee into submission.