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In the American Civil War, the Union and Confederate armies fought a series of battles as the former sought to capture the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The Confederate general John Bell Hood dissipated his army in a series of bold, but fruitless assaults, and was compelled to evacuate the city, allowing the Union to occupy it on September 2, 1864. This photo shows a roundhouse, following extensive damage from fighting.Photo: George N. Barnard; Restoration: Lise Broer