Yes. It shortened the war by months, at almost nil casualties.
Savannah, Georgia.
He marched through Georgia to destroy the farms and railroads that supported(helped) the Confederate armies in the field.
"War is hell."
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
William T. Sherman
Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman's army through Georgia.
March to Sea
General Sherman's "March To The Sea" concluded in Savannah, Georgia on December 21st, 1864 when the Mayor of Savannah, Dr Richard Arnold, surrendered to General John Geary in return for a promise of safety from the same fate as that which occurred during Sherman's infamous march through Atlanta.
General Sherman
Only one, the battle of Atlanta is shown with titles over the scenes proclaiming Shermans march through Georgia and the destruction in his wake.
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Savannah, Georgia.
He marched through Georgia to destroy the farms and railroads that supported(helped) the Confederate armies in the field.
After the Battle of Atlanta, Gen Sherman began his march from there and advanced across Georgia and ended at Savannah. He then turned north and marched through South Carolina and into North Carolina.
"War is hell."
The March to the Sea.
William T. Sherman