Battle of Atlanta turning point

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Battle of Atlanta turning point

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    Union infantry soldiers fire their rifles during the Battle of Atlanta at the Civil War Reenactment in Keokuk on Saturday. The Civil War claimed about 620,000 lives – about 360,000 Union soldiers and about 260,000 Confederate troops.


Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:19 am



By Steve Dunn

For the Daily Gate City

Although the 16th Iowa Infantry was taken prisoner of war during the Battle of Atlanta in 1864, Union forces led by William Tecumseh Sherman eventually prevailed.

One part of the historic battle was reenacted Saturday afternoon at Keokuk’s Rand Park during the 27th Civil War Reenactment.

For the rest: http://www.dailygate.com/news/article_f13d435c-cef0-11e3-a604-0019bb2963f4.html
 
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