Demonstrate vividly that the Confederacy was too weak to survive, by marching almost unmolested across a major Southern state.
Reduce dependence on his over-long supply line, as his army could easily live off the land.
Punish Georgian civilians for supporting secession. (Grant said "Make Georgia Howl.")
Relieve the blockade-runners' favourite port of Savannah.
Capture the small Confederate army under Hardee. (This failed. Hardee escaped into South Carolina.)
Sherman's March to the Sea
1864
savannah
That is called Sherman's march to the sea.
he pooped in his socks to keep warm
Sherman's March to the Sea
Savannah
1864
March to Sea
From Atlanta to Savannah
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Savannah
savannah
Georgia
1864
Georgia
About 400 kilometres.