Confederate General
Hood's army, pushed back behind the defenses of Atlanta, began taking
all the food stuffs and amunition his army could carry when holding on to
Atlanta became a lost cause. With Shermans sixty five thousand troops
on the march toward Atlanta, Hood found it impossible to collect all of his
precious supplies and amunition. Unable to take his train loads of supplies
with him and unwilling to leave it for the Federals who were now at the gates
of the city, car load after car load of Hood's train
wasput to the torch. Aftermath
Many people mistakenly believe that it was Sherman's army alone that was
responsible for the burning of Atlanta. The fact is Hood's army began
torching the city as it was being abandonded. Sherman, on the other
hand, set fire to the areas of the city which he new would be used
against his army. All manufactories, metal shops and agriculture were put out
of commision, lest they fall into the hands of the enemy.
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put to the torch.
