During World War One just as in the US Civil War, the side conducting the offensive often believed that, or better said, were under the delusion that the attacks only failed by a very narrow margin. Thus the reason for continuing these tactics that made "canon fodder" of mostly Union forces.
During the US Civil War, Union generals Grant and Sherman employed what was called total war and /or scorched earth tactics.
Grant and Sherman
For a major part of the US Civil War, General Sherman reported to General US Grant. They did not always agree on tactics. For example, Sherman thought it was foolish of Grant to order him to dig a canal to change the course of the Mississippi River in order to capture Vicksburg. Also, Sherman believed that Grant was over worried about news reporters in their camps.
Grant. Sherman. Sheridan.
Sherman
No,William Tecumseh Sherman died in 1891, 26 years after the end of the Civil War.
The two victorious Generals were U.S. Grant and W.T. Sherman.
William Tecumseh Sherman. And to this day, no Southerner will ever name his child Sherman.
William Tecumseh Sherman has written: 'Sherman's Civil War' -- subject(s): History, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
William Tecumseh Sherman was a general in the US Civil War. He was a Union general.
Winfield Scott, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William T. Sherman to name a few
Yes, he was a Civil war General, fought for the union. Pretty chill. [edit] The British 'christened' the M4 'Sherman' following a trend of naming US built tanks after U.S. civil war generals. Also the 'Lee' and 'Grant'... the names were quickly adopted by U.S. forces.