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What Union general led a destructive march to the sea late in 1864 in the US Civil War?
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General William T. Sherman.
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What Union general led his troops on a destructive march to the sea in 1864?
Major General William Tecumseh Sherman was tasked with disrupting the Southern infrastructure during the Civil War. In late 1864, he captured Atlanta and then carved a destructive swath across Georgia to Savannah. Although his involvement with Southern civilians was controversial, he had the support of General US Grant and President Lincoln.
During the American civil war general sherman believed the union was strong and unbeatable in his march to the sea what did he do with his troops to prove this to the south?
He had them burn Atlanta and many farms on their way.
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What are examples of how destructive the civil war was to the US?
The best example of the Civil War's destruction is Sherman's March. Sherman was a Union general who destroyed Confederate farms and cities, including Atlanta.
Who was the union general who led the March to the sea during the civil war?
General William T. Sherman
What Union general led his troops on a destructive march to the sea in 1864?
Major General William Tecumseh Sherman was tasked with disrupting the Southern infrastructure during the Civil War. In late 1864, he captured Atlanta and then carved a destructive swath across Georgia to Savannah. Although his involvement with Southern civilians was controversial, he had the support of General US Grant and President Lincoln.
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Who was the commander of the Union army at the end of the civil war?
U.S. Grant - appointed General-in-Chief in March 1864.
Which civil war leader led army on the march to the sea?
The Union General William Tecumseh Sherman led the march to the sea which was a great success in defeating the Confederate Rebellion.
Who led a destructive march across the South?
General William T. Sherman
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William Tecumseh Sherman?
2nd most important Union General who introduced total war in "the march to the sea." He destroyed crops, towns, and farms everywhere he went.
Why was the battle of sherman's march important?
General Grant had destroyed the railroads and manufacturing centers with his army so that the union would have a total advantage in the civil war
Was general Grant in charge of the union army?
Yes. He was appointed General-in-Chief of all the Union armies in March 1864.
