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He burned Atlanta after failing to destroy the Army of Tennessee, which had escaped the city.
He then decided to ignore that army, and launch an entirely different kind of operation, targeting the infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies. That was the march to the sea.
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Who burned atlanta on his march to sea?
General William T. Sherman
What city was burned when General Sherman did the march at sea?
Atlanta , Georgia
What major city got burned during Sherman's March to the Sea?
Atlanta - though his march to the sea was planned after this.
What Union general burned Atlanta before his march to the sea in 1864?
William T. Sherman
What city did shermans march to sea head towards?
Atlanta Georgia. He burned the city to the ground.
What symbol represents Atlanta the greek god?
the Phoenix. atlanta was burned to the ground during shermans march to the sea. Atlanta has emerged as the new capital of the south.
Which Southern city did William Tecumseh Sherman burn to the ground?
Sherman burned down Atlanta before starting his March to the Sea.
Who was William Tecumseh?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union General who during the civil war occupied Atlanta, Georgia then burned the city and a swath of territory from Atlanta to Savannah on his famous "March to the Sea".
What union general burned Atlanta and marched into the sea?
sherman
Union general who burned atlanta and marched to sea?
W.T. Sherman
What year was Atlanta GA burned to the ground?
During the Civil War, General Sherman ordered Atlanta to be burned down. He made the official order in November of 1864. Sherman was responsible for the March to the Sea that burned much of Georgia.
What ciy was burned during general sherman's march to sea?
Union General made Atlanta his southern headquarters for a month after he took control of the city. Upon his orders to advance well into Georgia, he burned down much of Atlanta. Catholic priests begged Sherman not to burn down orphan homes and hospitals and Sherman agreed to that.
