The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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The Battle of Atlanta - The Only Confederate Victory Ever Painted
Paul Atkinson bought the Battle of Atlanta cyclorama for an absolute bargain basement price. He thought maybe they wouldn't really want to see a Union victory. To make this false narrative a little more convincing, he added an American flag being trampled in the dirt and painted over captured Confederate flags.
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