United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981864-09-04General William T. Sherman's order for all except armies of the United States to vacate Atlanta, Georgia.After Federal troops occupied Atlanta on September 1, 1864, all persons other than U.S. military personnel were ordered to leave the city, which was required for military purposes.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Ad Hoc CollectionDavid I. Carson Papers, ac. 1956-0110M, Georgia ArchivesMilitary orders--Georgia--AtlantaMilitary occupationUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Atlanta Campaign, 1864Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891General William T. Sherman's order to vacate AtlantaText