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I864年时，北部联盟军队占领了乔治亚的亚特兰大 (Atlanta) ，照片中位于亚特兰大市政府 (Atlanta
City Hall) 附近的扎营军队为麻州第二步兵团 (2nd
Massachusetts Infantry)
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亚特兰大的内战角色
内战时，亚特兰大扮演了一个举足轻重的角色，您知道它的重要性在那里吗
原名Terminus的亚特兰大是建于1837年，它是乔治亚西北方的铁路中心，到了1852年时，它的居住人口已达3,000人，而其中500人为奴隶；因为它的
地理位置及商业的重要性，内战时，亚特兰大被用来当作南部邦联军队的行动指挥中心和补给路线，因而它也成为北部联盟军队的首要攻击目标；雪曼将军 (General
William Tecumseh Sherman) 及他的军队于1864年占领这座城市，为了要动摇邦联军队组织，
北部联盟军队在离开时将亚特兰大烧成平地，您认为焚烧城市是一种极端行为吗？
现在的亚特兰大是乔治亚的首府，以健全的经济发展及马丁路德金恩博士 (Martin
Luther King Jr) 的诞生地而闻名于世。
Atlanta played an important role during the Civil War. Do you know what it was?
Founded in 1837 as a railway center for northwestern Georgia, Atlanta's original name was "Terminus." By 1852, its population had reached 3,000, including some 500 slaves. Because of its location and commercial importance, Atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the Confederate army during the Civil War. Therefore, it also became a target for the Union army. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864. In order to weaken the Confederate military organization, Union troops burned Atlanta to the ground before they moved on. Do you think that burning the city was an extreme action?
Today, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. It is known for its robust economy and as the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
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