The Atlanta Campaign was setup to help accomplish many goals for the
Union army. First, capturing Atlanta would boost the Union's pride and
moral, and would also bring the Confederate army down because Atlanta was a
city that Georgia idolized. Lincoln also
needed an ensured election because even northerners were starting to doubt
Lincoln because they were so tired of war and just wanted it to end. Sherman was asked to lead this campaign, and
the first thing he told the citizens of Atlanta to do was to evacuate. He did this because he knew Atlanta would be
turned into a supply hub and that it was not a place for families; as well as
the fact that he didn’t want the citizens to ruin his military plans.
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