Back حملة أتلانتا Arabic آتلانتا کمپینی AZB Campanya d'Atlanta Catalan Atlanta-kampagnen Danish Atlanta-Feldzug German Atlanta campaign English Campaña de Atlanta Spanish کمپین آتلانتا Persian Campagne d'Atlanta French Campagna di Atlanta Italian
Atlanta Campaign 1864
The Atlanta Campaign (6 May 1864 – 2 September 1864) was a series of battles during the American Civil War. The campaign was planned and executed by the Union Army under Major general William T. Sherman. The first part of the plan was to defeat the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General Joseph E. Johnston. The second goal was to take the important city of Atlanta. Sherman captured Atlanta but was unable to completely destroy the Army of Tennessee.