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What effect did the Union Army have on Atlanta during the civil war? What did they do in Atlanta?

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it gave them a lot to think about about the times of war
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Answer: General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864. In order to weaken the Confederate military organization, Union troops burned Atlanta to the ground before they moved on.

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