On this day in the Civil War, Union General James McPherson is killed by Confederates at the Battle of Atlanta.
Union troops suffer over 3,700 casualties during the days fighting.
General James McPherson
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
July 22, 1864
Posted: July 22, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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