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Grant wanted him to ship his army to Virginia to join forces with him at the Siege of Petersburg.
Sherman preferred to cross the river into South Carolina (the state that had started the war), destroy the small Confederate army that had eluded him in Savannah, and continue his campaign of devastation of farms and railroads.
Fortunately, Sherman carried high credibility with Grant (who had initially been sceptical about the March to the Sea), and he was allowed to go his own way. It is doubtful whether the war would have ended any quicker if all the troops had gone to Petersburg.
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What state did shermans march to sea take place in?
Georgia
Who was the Winner of shermans march to the sea?
I think Confederate because he destroyed Atlanta through Savannah and he was apart of the Confederate Army.
How did the Union beat the Confederacy?
The anaconda plane and shermans march, this weakened the south greatly and in the court house of appottomax, general Robert e. lee surrenders
What led up to general sherman's order of 40 acres and a mule for former slaves-?
Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman's army through Georgia.
What was shermans march and what 2 states were affected?
It was a successful attempt to speed the end of the war by attacking the farms and railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field. The two states were Georgia and South Carolina.
What was the name of shermans trip through the cofederate territory known as shermans?
March to Sea
Shermans march to Savannah was called?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What was the end of shermans march to the sea?
Savannah
What year was shermans march to the sea?
1864
Where did shermans march to sea go?
From Atlanta to Savannah
Did anyone die on the shermans march of the sea?
no one
What was the city at the end of shermans march the sea?
Savannah
City at the end of shermans march to the sea?
savannah
What state did shermans march to the sea occur?
Georgia
Was there any missing soldiers after the shermans march?
yes
What date did the union fight shermans march to the sea?
1864
What state did shermans march to sea take place in?
Georgia
