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George N. Barnard
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Union troops southwest of Atlanta William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff American Civil War: Manassas, Virginia Ruins of Charleston, South Carolina, photograph by George N. Barnard, c. 1865. View of Atlanta, Georgia; photograph by George Barnard.On September 1, 1864, Union General William Sherman took Atlanta with small losses. Atlanta was a small city but an important railhead and supply center for the South; beyond its military importance, its capture assured Lincolns reelection. In November Sherman left Atlanta, now little more than a smoking ruin, and began his three-hundred-mile march to Savannah, destroying all possible military resources in his path. American Civil War: Peninsular Campaign Nashville, Tennessee Bull Run, Virginia Confederate fort on Peach Tree Street in Atlanta, Georgia Bull Run, Virginia

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  • Alison Eldridge
    Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Anniversary information added. Jan 31, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 19, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 06, 2024
Added/Edited contact info: New Georgia Encyclopedia - History and Archaeology - Biography of George N. Barnard. Aug 04, 2014
Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of George Barnard. Jul 25, 2014
Add new Web site: Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery - Biography of George N. Barnard. Jul 25, 2014
Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - History and Archaeology - Biography of George N. Barnard. Jun 08, 2011
New article added. Mar 30, 2011
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