US History This Day in American History August 31 1864 Battle of Jonesboro leads to fall of Atlanta - On this day in 1864, at the Battle of Jonesboro,

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US History This Day in American History August Battle of Jonesboro leads to fall of Atlanta - On this day in 1864, at the Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, General William T. Sherman launches the attack that finally secures Atlanta, Georgia, for the Union, and seals the fate of Confederate General John Bell Hood’s army, which is forced to evacuate the area.

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