General Sherman, why
was
Atlanta so important in the 19th century?
Atlanta
was
an important city because there
were
warehouses and railroad companies. The city
was
at the end of the railroad from Chattanooga, TN.
What
was
the problem with the people in Georgia?
The people in Georgia
were
slaveholders, and the North
was
against slavery. For this reason, there
was
a battle in Atlanta during the Civil War.
And you
were
against slavery?
Yes, I
was
the leader of the Union army.
And
were
the soldiers from the North successful?
Yes, we
were
successful. When the war
was
over, the slaves in Georgia
were
free.