Battle of Atlanta

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-atlanta

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of major engagement?July 22, 1864
2. What is the location of engagement?Southeast of Atlanta, Georgia
3. Why was Atlanta so important?Atlanta had many railroads and factories that helped the South send supplies to its armies, so taking it hurt the South's ability to keep fighting.
4. Who was the Union general who led the attack on Atlanta?General William Tecumseh Sherman led the Union army that fought for Atlanta.

Atlanta Campaign: A series of military operations conducted by Union forces under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against Confederate forces in the Atlanta, Georgia area during the Civil War.
Western Theater: The geographical area of military operations during the American Civil War that encompassed the states west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Logistical Hub: A central point for the storage and distribution of supplies, equipment, and personnel necessary for military operations.
Armistice: An agreement made between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a period of time; a truce.