Sherman's "March to the Sea"
The March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was so destructive because it was not planned well and most people died.
William T Sherman did the march to Columbia. The march to Columbia isn't as recognized as the march to the sea, but it was also very destructive. These two marches were what you call total war which is were you take things you need and destroy the rest. This was what mostly devastated the south by the end of the war.
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.
General William T. Sherman
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
Sherman's destructive campaign through the south is called 'Sherman's March to the Sea'. It began on November 15, 1864, and lasted through December.
The March to the Sea
The March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea was so destructive because it was not planned well and most people died.
The March to the Sea. That was Sherman crossing Georgia - he then continued his punitive raids into South Carolina. Meanwhile Sheridan was doing the same in the Shenandoah.
South Carolina was viewed as a prime target because they were the first state to secede from the Union.
{| |- | It was known as Sherman's March to the Sea. He and his troops marched across the south. As the went, they destoyed crops, food, clothing, animals and any buildings that could be used in the war. Railroads and bridges were cut. Many historical buildings and even entire cities were devastated. |}
the Battle of Atlanta, don't you mean north by the way? It was in Sherman's March across Georgia
The March to the Sea
The March to the Sea