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Sherman’s March to the Sea spanned some 285 miles (459 km) over 37 days. His armies sustained more than 1,300 casualties, with the Confederacy suffering roughly 2,300. Between 17,000 and 25,000 enslaved Black people were freed while on the march, including more than 7,500 in and around Savannah.
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.
Follow General William Tecumseh Sherman's march across Georgia during the American Civil War, illustrated by Library of Congress maps and images.
Sherman's March to the Sea was a destructive Union offensive across Georgia in late 1864 that aimed to frighten locals into abandoning the Confederate cause.
Map showing the operations of the national forces under the command of Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman … Shows dates and troop positions in northwestern Georgia between Chattanooga and Atlanta. Relief shown by hachures.
- Sherman's March to the Sea--Maps. - Sherman's March through the Carolinas--Maps. - United States--South Atlantic States. Notes. - Relief shown by hachures. - Shows routes of cavalry and of 14th, 15th, 17th, and 20th army corps.
This is an analysis of Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his scorched-earth tactics employed during the "March to the Sea".
Historical Map of North America & the Caribbean (21 December 1864 - Sherman's March to the Sea: In 1864, the Union armies were placed under the command of Ulysses S. Grant, hero of Vicksburg. Grant attacked the Confederates in Virginia, wearing down Lee in a slow but steady advance on Richmond, while General William Tecumseh Sherman marched ...
Sherman's March to the Sea was a military campaign led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War in 1864. It began in Atlanta, Georgia, and ended in Savannah, Georgia.
American Civil War: Nov. 15, 1864 - Dec. 21 1864