Atlanta, Georgia in The Reivers (Location)

Submitted by sfr on Sun, 2021-03-14 10:12
Text: 
The Reivers
Location Key: 
Atlanta, Georgia
Display Label: 
Atlanta
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OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
Other Texts Location Appears In: 
The Unvanquished
X: 
2453
Y: 
979
Description: 

During the Civil War Atlanta was an important railroad hub. The "retreat on and then from Atlanta" mentioned in the novel as part of General Compson's biography took place over the summer of 1864 (20). Union forces under Sherman finally occupied the city on September 2, 1864.

Role: 
Site of Event
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Combat Zone
Sort Name: 
Atlanta, Georgia

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