Civil War Enthusiast

July 22nd 1864
Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Atlanta

Confederate General John Bell Hood attacked William T. Sherman at the Battle of Atlanta on Bald Hill.

July 21, 1861
Union Army Suffers Defeat at First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run

The Union Army under General Irvin McDowell suffered a defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run when troops fell back to Washington. Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall” in this battle.