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What was william t shermans destructive campaing through the south called?
The March to the Sea
How did general shermans army destroy the south?
His army did not destroy the south because he quit after his first battle because hew was ashamed that he lost the battle.
Where did shermans march to sea take place?
After the Battle of Atlanta, Gen Sherman began his march from there and advanced across Georgia and ended at Savannah. He then turned north and marched through South Carolina and into North Carolina.
What were two consequences of William shermans victory in the south?
Liberation of the blockade-runners' favourite port of Savannah. Wrecking of farms and railroads, which helped to bring Confederate troops in the field to the level of starvation that triggered the surrender.
What offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh shermans strategy of using total war to defeat the south?
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
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