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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.
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Was major Anderson in the confederate or union army?
he was commanding the union army
I led a March to the Sea. I practiced total war in moving my army from Atlanta to Savannah to break the will of the South to fight. Who am I?
General William Techumseh Sherman
What was the Union army of the East called?
There were at times several Union armies operating in the Eastern Theater of the US Civil War. The main one was the Army of the Potomac. Other Union armies in the east were the Army of the James, and the Army of Virginia.
What was the northern army called during the civil war?
Confederate army was the name. They were also called Rebels too.
What was the name for the union army of the east?
Army of the Potomac
