A delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses,
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the
American Revolution

George Washington is the answer.

Explanation:

because of its location and commercial importance, atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the confederate army during the civil war. therefore, it also became a target for the union army. general william tecumseh sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864.