The effects of the Union capture of Atlanta are rippling throughout the Confederacy. The Southern economy, already struggling, is deteriorating even further; the transportation infrastructure in Georgia is now shambles; and every able-bodied soldier in Georgia is needed if the Confederacy is to push the Northern invaders back out of Atlanta. Andersonville Prison, the notorious…
Today is a Sunday, a day observed in the North as one of Thanksgiving and Prayer for the capture of Atlanta and Mobile Bay. Sermons from dozens if not hundreds of pulpits celebrate the significant recent Union victories that have provided much-needed assurances that God is on the side of freedom for all, and that…
With Atlanta now safely in Union hands, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is able to rest a bit easier. The capture of the Southern city bolsters the president’s re-election prospects, and, assuming Lincoln’s re-election (which is not yet a given, despite Atlanta) almost assures a United States victory over the rebellious Southern states. Against this backdrop,…