Sherman leaves Atlanta on the March to the Sea
November 15, 1864, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Date
- November 15, 1864
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 138 of 174
Sherman's armies left Atlanta living off the land and destroyed railroads as they marched. By the capture of Savannah on December 21 they had wrecked about 300 miles of railroad.
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