Farms, yes.
Towns, not many. But most of Atlanta went up in flames, and the whole of Columbia, South Carolina.
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1. Love of their country. 2. Desire to support the men who were fighting in battles. 3. Hatred against the Union forces who were occupying their towns and farms. 4. Relative ease with which women could move about and conceal medicine, messages and supplies.
Life was pretty hard for anyone living in 1865. The civil war was going on. Some people had slaves, and some people freed slaves. It was hard, especially since many products weren't available. Depression hit many towns as many people lost family members and slaves. A child would have to expect to work in farms and there wasn't school for girls.
It would fold and open back up.
Total war is the practice of harming civilians and infrastructure to weaken the enemies' war effort. It was used in the American Civil War by the Union by burning towns, farms, and homes, killing livestock, tearing up railroad tracks, and destroying supply depots. A famous example was Sherman's March, where general William T. Sherman captured Atlanta and then waged total war all the way across Georgia.
rapid growth of the union navy