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In which campaign did Johnston oppose Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman?

  • Vicksburg Campaign

  • Atlanta Campaign

  • Overland Campaign

  • Mississippi Campaign

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The Atlanta Campaign, also known as the Georgia Campaign, took place from May to September 1864 during the American Civil War. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston opposed Union General William T. Sherman in a series of battles and maneuvers, culminating in the fall of Atlanta on September 2, 1864.
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