On July 22, 1864, the Battle of Atlanta began around noon and continued until after nightfall. During the battle, Union and Confederate armies clashed fiercely about two miles east of the city. The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama, painted in 1886, depicts the battle which took place 159 years ago this Saturday. ⁠ ⁠ The cyclorama is a 360-degree full-color painting nearly 50 feet tall and 371 feet in circumference. It was designed as a 3D illusion to transport the viewer onto the battlefield. The pai