Union General William T. Sherman is at work organizing his headquarters and operations in Atlanta. A cloud of apprehension and uncertainty hangs over citizens who yet remain, their fate resting in the hands of the despised enemy general. Meanwhile, celebrations in the North continue over the Union’s capture of Atlanta, exceedingly so in Washington, D.C.…
Sam Richards, Atlanta businessman, former Unionist and member of the city’s Second Baptist Church, today writes of how “it is strange to go about Atlanta and see only Yankee uniforms.” “The enemy,” he continues, “behave themselves pretty well except in the scramble for tobacco and liquor during which every store in town nearly was broken…
Today in the Battle of Cool Springs, Virginia, a still-retreating Confederate Lt. General Jubal Early, following an unsuccessful attempt to invade Washington, D.C., is confronted by a contingent of Union forces. Significantly outnumbering the Federals by some 8,000 to5 5,000, the Rebels engage their foes for two days. While the Union loses this battle,the Federals…