Surrender of Atlanta: 1864 (Atlanta, Georgia)

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September 2, 1864. After Hood evacuated what was left of the Army of Tennessee (CS) from Atlanta during the night of September 1-2, 1864, City mayor James M. Calhoun and a number of other local prominent citizens rode out the Marietta Road with the intent of making contact with Union Forces to formally surrender the city. Very near this point they encountered a reconnaissance consisting primarily of the 70th Indiana Infantry under Capt. Henry M. Scott. After a brief parlay, Mayor Calhoun composed a short note to Scott's commanding officer, General William T. Ward (XX Corps) which turned over the city to Union forces. Word was quickly passed to General Sherman, who at the time was with the bulk of Union forces some 20 miles to the south around Jonesboro.

Note: The Georgia Historical Marker at this site may have been moved since its original placement. The actual surrender site is probably within 100 yards of this point.