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The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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Union General Sherman captures Atlanta on September 3, compelling Confederate General Hood to evacuate the city. Rousseau successfully drives off rebel cavalry forces led by Forrest, Wheeler, and Morgan, securing Georgia for the Union and worsening the rebels' situation.
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AFTERNOON DESPATCHES
FROM SHERMAN.
The Advance on Atlanta--Successful Strategy
New York, Sept 3.
The Herald's Washington special says there is great rejoicing in Washington this morning over the news that Atlanta is in our possession.
It appears while the rebel cavalry was operating upon Sherman's rear, that officer was proceeding with his movements successfully, and at 11 o'clock this morning entered the City of Atlanta and found that his operations had compelled its evacuation by Hood. The transmission of this intelligence was made over the wires which have been cut for several days.
Rousseau has been successful in his efforts to dislodge the cavalry expedition of Forrest, Wheeler and Morgan, and has driven them from the road.
The capture of Atlanta secures possession of the whole State of Georgia, and renders the condition of the rebels more desperate than ever before.
It was by an apparent retreat, one of those masterly strategic movements for which this general has been so noted, that he has been enabled to achieve so brilliant a result. It is known rebels gained strength, by conscripting boys and old men, who, behind the works, could render very good service. Outside of the works this very strength would prove a great weakness and a terrible cost of provender and gunpowder.
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Atlanta
Event Date
Sept 3
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atlanta captured and evacuated by hood; whole state of georgia secured; rebels' condition more desperate
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While rebel cavalry operated on Sherman's rear, he advanced successfully and entered Atlanta at 11 o'clock, compelling its evacuation. Rousseau dislodged Forrest, Wheeler, and Morgan's cavalry from the road. Achieved by masterly strategic movement resembling retreat.