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In 1864 which Civil War general captured the city of Atlanta Georgia and then led his army to the Atlantic Coast on a campaign known as the March to the Sea?
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∙ 7y ago
That would be General William T Sherman. He took troops across the South, attempting to cut it in half. On the way, they burned homes, crops and buildings. Trains, telegraph wires and bridges were destroyed to hinder the Confederacy's infrastructure.
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∙ 7y agoWilliam tecumseh sherman
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What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
The city in the middle of Georgia was burned by general Sherman?
The main city captured by Sherman was Atlanta.
When was Atlanta Georgia founded?
Atlanta, Georgia was founded in 1837.
How does Gone With the Wind relate to American history?
Takes place during the Civil War, and Sherman"s Atlanta campaign which laid waste to much of Georgia.
Where were the Olympics held in 1996?
Atlanta Georgia.
What city in Georgia was captured by northern forces?
Atlanta
Where was the atlanta campaign located?
The Atlanta campaign wasn't exactly located anywhere. It mostly occurred in northwestern Georgia around the Atlanta area.
How far is Atlanta Georgia from the Atlantic ocean?
Atlanta is roughly 250 driving miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
Is the Atlantic Ocean the closest ocean to Atlanta GA?
Yes, the ocean closest to Atlanta, Georgia, is the Atlantic Ocean.
Where was the campaign located?
The Atlanta campaign wasn't exactly located anywhere. It mostly occurred in northwestern Georgia around the Atlanta area.
What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
The city in the middle of Georgia was burned by general Sherman?
The main city captured by Sherman was Atlanta.
How many battles took place in Georgia during the year of the Atlanta campaign and the Savannah campaign?
92
What is A southern Atlantic state with a captial that starts with a is?
The capital is Atlanta and the southern Atlantic state is Georgia.(However, Maryland, and its capital Annapolis, is also below the Mason-Dixon Line and so could be considered a southern state, and it does have a short Atlantic coastline.)That would be Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia is a southern state that borders the Atlantic Ocean.
Who led the army that captured the city of atlanta Georgia?
William Tecumseh Sherman.
Why did he want to control the rail lines running through Atlanta Georgia during his Atlanta campaign?
prevent residency
What is a southern Atlantic City that starts with an a?
Atlanta is a city in Georgia. It is a southern city on the Atlantic side of the U.S. .
