Major Battles of the Civil War: The Atlanta Campaign

By |2019-08-25T06:00:05-04:00August 25, 2019|

The Battle of Atlanta didn’t just give the Union a major military victory, it saved Abraham Lincoln’s presidency.

You can learn all about the difficult, dangerous, and decisive Atlanta campaign from our friends at James A. Garfield National Historic Site.

Our Civil War series continues at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at our Main Branch. We’ll discuss the Battle of Antietam. As always, the talk is free and open to all.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including: