burning of Atlanta
Civil War inferno
The burning of Atlanta refers to the deliberate destruction of Atlanta, Georgia, by Union forces under General William T.
Sherman in November 1864, near the end of the American Civil War.
Sherman ordered military installations and infrastructure burned before beginning his March to the Sea, though fires spread beyond intended targets.
The event symbolizes the devastation of the Confederate South and remains culturally significant, notably through its depiction in *Gone with the Wind*.
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- March to the SeaScorched-earth military campaign
- total warConflict engaging entire nations
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
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Revitalizing decayed city areas
preservation · construction · restoration · city planning · Marshall Plan
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Post-1865 national reunification period
armistice · peace treaty · reconciliation · Treaty of Versailles · ceasefire
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