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Having failed to destroy the Army of Tennessee in Atlanta, he was now being ordered by Grant to pursue them into the mountains.
Sherman thought he could end the war quicker by destroying the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field, and decided on a major punitive raid through Georgia, burning farms and tearing up railroads.
When he reached the sea, he would be able to relieve Savannah, one of the blockade-runners' favourite ports.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause his supply-line was too long and vulnerable to support a campaign in the mountains. If he crossed Georgia, he could forget his supply-line and live off the land.
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What was the term for General Sherman destruction to the south during the civil war?
total war or March to the Sea
The main purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864 was to?
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
What sherman's destructive campaign through the south called?
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
What general led the march of the sea?
General William Tecumseh Sherman led a march to the sea burning everything in his way including the city of Atlanta.
Who was the union general that led the march to the sea?
William T. Sherman
What was general sherman's attack across the south called?
The March to the Sea
What was the end to Sherman's March to the Sea?
General Sherman took his army to the sea at Savannah, Georgia, but the march continued all the way to Columbia, South Carolina.
Why is General Sherman's march known as the March to the Sea?
Because General Sherman marched to Savannah, GA.. which is near the sea.
Who was the general who led the march to the sea?
Sherman
What general led the march to the sea?
Sherman
What sea did general sherman march to?
The Atlantic
Which general orchestrated the March to the Sea?
Sherman
What was the term for General Sherman destruction to the south during the civil war?
total war or March to the Sea
Who lead march to the sea?
General Sherman
The main purpose of General Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864 was to?
destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.
Which General lead the March to the Sea?
W.T. Sherman.
What sherman's destructive campaign through the south called?
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
