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Union general (blank) led an aggressive campaign through the South that destroyed much of Georgia?
William Tecumseh Sherman
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General Sherman destroyed what city in Georgia?
Atlanta, Georgia
What advantage did Union General Sherman have over Confederate General Johnston in the Georgia campaign of 1864?
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
When did US General William T Sherman launch his campaign towards Georgia?
Union General William T. Sherman had been operating in the Western Theater of the US Civil War. On May 7, 1864, he launched his campaign to invade Georgia.
What Union General ravaged the South devastating Georgia and burning Atlanta?
Under the direction of General US Grant, General William T. Sherman, led a campaign that captured and destroyed Atlanta in 1864. Shortly thereafter he began his infamous "March to the Sea". Sherman's troops destroyed all they could so that Southern forces could not salvage supplies from Sherman's campaign. At that point in time the war, Lincoln, Grant and Sherman believed that "total war" was the fastest way to end the US Civil War. There was a good deal of controversy over the humanity of the devastation that Sherman's troops laid on Georgia.
What caused Georgia the most damage during the Civil War?
General Sherman's "March to the Sea" destroyed Georgia's land and resources.
What characterizes General William Tecumesh Sherman's march across Georgia?
He destroyed everything in his path
What did Union general George B McClellan blame for the defeat of the Peninsula campaign?
A more cautious Confederate general was replaced by the more aggressive Robert E. Lee.
What city was mostly destroyed by General Sherman as part of the Union stragey of total war?
Atlanta, Georgia
What Union general destroyed large parts of Georgia late in the US Civil War?
William T. Sherman. And then he went on and did the same in South Carolina.
What were the two major cities destroyed on Sherman's march?
The two major cities destroyed during General William Tecumseh Sherman's march through the South during the American Civil War were Atlanta, Georgia, and Savannah, Georgia. Sherman's campaign aimed to weaken the Confederate war effort by targeting infrastructure and resources, leading to significant destruction in these cities. Atlanta was heavily bombarded and ultimately burned in September 1864, while Savannah was captured in December 1864, with its defenses dismantled and resources seized.
How did Grant and Sherman turn the tide of the war?
Sherman's Atlantic Campaign and his March to the Sea, destroyed the South (mainly Georgia). The Union burned thousands of homes, crops and stores. The South's industry, agriculture, as well as the important Georgia railroads were devastated. It destroyed Georgia which ultimately brought down the Confederacy.
What state that was destroyed by general Sherman?
He carried out punitive raids on civilians in Georgia and South Carolina, whose capital, Columbia, was burned down, allegedly on purpose.
