Atlanta Meltdown
by George N. Barnard
Title
Atlanta Meltdown
Artist
George N. Barnard
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
In 1836, when Georgia built a railroad to the U.S. Midwest and a location was chosen to be the line's terminus. The stake marking the founding of "Terminus" was driven into the ground in 1837 (called the Zero Mile Post). Between 1845 and 1854 rail lines arrived from four different directions, and the rapidly growing town quickly become the rail hub for the entire Southern United States. During the American Civil War, Atlanta, as a distribution hub, became the target of a major Union campaign, and in 1864 Union General Sherman's troops set on fire and destroyed the city's assets and buildings, save churches and hospitals. Sherman's troops and the rails which they bent over fire making "Sherman's bowties"
Uploaded
November 18th, 2021
Embed
Share
Similar Subjects
Similar Images
Comments
There are no comments for Atlanta Meltdown. Click here to post the first comment.
Recently Viewed
