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Tag: fall of Atlanta and the Confederacy

A key turning point in the run-up to the Battle of Atlanta took place when Federal troops managed to cross the Chattahoochee in July 1864.
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Civil War occupation followed Chattahoochee river crossing

by Reporter Newspaper Staff November 4, 2010November 4, 2010

This is the third in a series of articles published occasionally to recount the history of the Civil War in Sandy Springs. To see the first two articles, visit www.reporternewspapers.net. By Kimberly Brigance, Clarke Otten and Michael Hitt The Federal army’s crossing of the Chattahoochee River on July 8, 1864 signaled the fall of Atlanta […]

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