Atlanta
1.
(
noun
) Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying Atlanta and burned the city; 1864
Synonyms:
battle of Atlanta
Related Words:
beleaguering
,
besieging
,
military blockade
,
siege
2.
(
noun
) state capital and largest city of Georgia; plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
Synonyms:
capital of Georgia
Related Words:
state capital
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