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His army did not destroy the south because he quit after his first battle because hew was ashamed that he lost the battle.

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Q: How did general shermans army destroy the south?
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Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.


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What was sherman's goal in taking his army across Georgia?


Where did the south come from in the shermans march to the sea?

There was only one sizable Confederate army in Geogia by that time, commanded by General Hardee. It retreated towards Savannah and threatened to bombard Sherman, who guessed it was a bluff. Sherman still expected a big battle there, but Hardee escaped across the river into South Carolina, where Sherman would soon follow him.


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