37 Weeks
Week 21 (September 8 - September 14)
Episode 21 | 1m 44s
Following the surrender to the Union, Atlanta civilians grapple with military occupation
On September 2, Mayor Calhoun surrenders Atlanta to Union troops. Despite terrible accounts of the Yankees, residents find they are not “as bad as they are said to be.” Then, Sherman issues order no. 67, expelling all residents from the city, turning Atlanta into a military encampment. Mayor Calhoun writes Sherman to overturn the order; he responds, “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.”
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37 Weeks is a local public television program presented by GPB
37 Weeks
Week 21 (September 8 - September 14)
Episode 21 | 1m 44s
On September 2, Mayor Calhoun surrenders Atlanta to Union troops. Despite terrible accounts of the Yankees, residents find they are not “as bad as they are said to be.” Then, Sherman issues order no. 67, expelling all residents from the city, turning Atlanta into a military encampment. Mayor Calhoun writes Sherman to overturn the order; he responds, “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.”
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