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noun
A siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864.
synonym: Atlanta.
is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege.
is a part of: American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States.
domain region: Atlanta, capital of Georgia.
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