November 14
1864. Sherman burns Atlanta to the ground, and leaves the city behind as he starts marching East with 60,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry. Contrary to the standard military doctrine of the time, he is completely cut loose from his sources of supply, and must rely entirely on what he brings with him, and what his foragers can find living off the land. Despite his desperate exhortations to keep his supply train as compact as possible, thousands of wagons and horses and other supplies travel with his army.
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The buildings in the heart of the city, covering 200 acres of ground, formed a great conflagration; and, while the fire was raging, the bands played, and the soldiers chanted the stirring air and words, " John Brown's soul goes marching on!"
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2001. Northern Alliance soldiers take over the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.