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Sherman's March to the Sea (also known as the Savannah campaign or simply Sherman's March) was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864, by William Tecumseh Sherman, major general of the Union Army.
From November 15 until December 21, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of Sherman’s March to the...
Sherman’s March to the Sea was an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864, in which Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties.
This is an analysis of Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his scorched-earth tactics employed during the "March to the Sea".
Union general William T. Sherman abandoned his supply line and marched across Georgia to the Atlantic Ocean to prove to the Confederate population that its government could not protect the people from invaders.
Also known as the Savannah Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, was a Union offensive in late 1864 that cut a swath of destruction across Georgia about 60 miles wide and 250 miles long, from Atlanta to Savannah.
For the next six weeks, Sherman’s army destroyed most of the state during his so-called March to the Sea before capturing the Confederate seaport of Savannah, Georgia. Sherman captured Atlanta in...
It began in Atlanta, where a series of skirmishes had resulted in General Sherman controlling the city by the end of September, 1864. From there, he proposed a strike deep into the heart of enemy territory to take the port of Savannah. The campaign would require that the Union soldiers function behind enemy lines without a supply chain.
Sherman‘s March to the Sea was a turning point in the Civil War. By demonstrating the Union‘s ability to operate deep within Confederate territory and by destroying the South‘s economic infrastructure, Sherman‘s campaign demoralized the Confederate people and sapped their will to resist.
Supporters of the Union applauded Sherman’s “March to the Sea,” while Southerners were especially horrified by the actions of armies under his command. Identify and explain portions of this letter that would support the Northern and Confederate points of view.