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By burning the farms and destroying the railroads, to starve the Confederate troops, wreck the Southern economy and ruin civilian morale, while living off the land all the way and sustaining almost nil casualties.
This clearly shortened the war quicker than trying to follow Grant's orders and pursue the Army of Tennessee into the mountains, while depending on a long and vulnerable supply-line.
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What sherman's destructive campaign through the south called?
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
Which best describes why Sherman's march through the South was effective?
It weakened the South's agricultural capacity.
Was William Sherman on the south side or north?
Major General William T. Sherman was a leader fighting for the North or Union side.
Which person led a destructive march across the South?
William T. Sherman
What South Carolina city was destroyed by William T Sherman?
Orangeburg
How did Sherman and Sheridan make it economically impossible for the South to remain at war?
During the American Civil War, General Sherman and his "right-hand" officer Sheridan worked to destroy the South's ability to make war by ravaging the Deep South states of Georgia and South Carolina, in particular. By destroying food production, roads and railways, and industry, as well as by preventing reinforcements from being sent northwards to help Confederate forces, Sherman and Sheridan did indeed strike a significant blow to the South and hastened the Union's final victory.
Who was the Scourge of the South?
Sherman
Who was the general of the south in the battle of Atlanta?
William Sherman Sherman was the Northern General. Hood replaced Johnston for the South.
What did general Sherman do to the south that helped win the war?
sherman went throught the south on a raid that was known as "shermans" march
What sherman's destructive campaign through the south called?
Sherman's "March to the Sea"
What was sherman's destructive campaign through the south called?
Sherman's destructive campaign through the south is called 'Sherman's March to the Sea'. It began on November 15, 1864, and lasted through December.
Who is the Union general who waged total war on the south?
William T Sherman
What did sherman do to the railroads in the south?
He pulled the rail ties up and bent them. They were called Sherman's hairpins.
Where is the Red River Historical Museum Of Sherman in Sherman Texas located?
The address of the Red River Historical Museum Of Sherman is: 301 South Walnut, Sherman, TX 75090
Who used total war against the south?
Sherman
Who committed total war in the south?
William T. Sherman
Who was the best general of the south during the civil war?
sherman
