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US President Lincoln, and generals US Grant and William Sherman favored the "total war" concept. The result was the destruction of any and all products, provisions and means that the Confederates could use to continue the war. The use of this strategy has been questioned as some say it was "political" in order to help US President Lincoln win the 1864 presidential election. It also caused the South to have a deep resentment of Republicans for decades to come.
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∙ 14y agoPunitive raids on the civilian population that supported the Confederate armies.
This was rich farmland, and it enabled Sherman's troops to live off the land, without having to worry about their long and vulnerable supply line.
Whatever they didn't want, they burned, and the local population suffered greatly during this six-week march - and long after.
Sherman had strictly forbidden his men to commit offences against the person, and there were very few assaults by troops.
However, Sherman's army was followed by a lot of mounted hooligans ('Bummers'), who were beyond control, and they added greatly to the misery of the local communities.
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∙ 14y agoIt was a battle in the Civil War.
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What did Shermans march to Atlanta have in common with Hiroshima in 1945?
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
What effect did Shermans march to the sea have on us?
My mom said they burned houses and people in them killing as much as every Pearson in rackdale and that was the end of the civil war
What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
Union General who destroyed South during "march to the sea" from Atlanta to Savannah, example of total war?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Which area destroyed by the civil war?
The area of Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah was completely destroyed during the American Civil War. This was part of Sherman's infamous March to the Sea.
How did the shermans march change the war?
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
What did general Sherman do to the south that helped win the war?
sherman went throught the south on a raid that was known as "shermans" march
What did Shermans march to Atlanta have in common with Hiroshima in 1945?
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
Where did shermans march take place?
A new strategy of attacking the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field. By destroying farms and railroads, Sherman could deprive the troops of food and supplies, while also punishing the Georgians for seceding from the Union. It shortened the war by months, at almost nil casualties.
What effect did Shermans march to the sea have on us?
My mom said they burned houses and people in them killing as much as every Pearson in rackdale and that was the end of the civil war
Who were the heroes in Sherman's March to the Sea?
sherman was a war criminal , you don't make war on citizens , they stole food ,burned houses and stole anything they wanted . shermans troops did what the Nazi's did in WWII
What were the effects of shermans march?
Sherman's March to the Sea, led by General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War, had a profound impact on the Confederacy. The march aimed to destroy the South's ability to wage war and break the morale of its people. It resulted in widespread destruction of crops, livestock, and infrastructure, causing significant economic and psychological damage to the Confederacy.
Why did shermans march take place?
Because he was worried about his long and vulnerable supply-line, and believed that he would not be able to pursue and destroy the Army of Tennessee in difficult mountain country, as Grant wanted. If he turned South-East and conducted a punitive raid on the Georgia farmland, ending with the liberation of Savannah, he would be able to live off the land. This March to the Sea shortened the war by months at almost nil casualties.
What offers the best reasoning behind William Tecumseh shermans strategy of using total war to defeat the south?
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
Was Shermans march to the sea at Virgina?
No. In the words of the song, it was "from Atlanta to the sea", crossing Georgia, ending at Savannah. At that point, Grant wanted Sherman to ship his army to Virginia, to join him in the Siege of Petersburg. But Sherman preferred to move into South Carolina, partly in pursuit of a small Confederate army that had escaped his net, and partly to continue his punitive raids in the state that had started the war.
Where was William shermans big march?
Right across Georgia, from Atlanta to Savannah. Although it was a triumphant success, shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties, Sherman was privately nervous at the start, and spent much effort in deception tactics to conceal his route from the few Confederates in his path. It was also worrying for Lincoln, as the telegraph wires had been cut, and Sherman was incommunicado for five weeks. At Savannah, Sherman was able to establish contact with the US Navy and send signals to Lincoln. As it was December, one of the first ones jokingly offered him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.
Was savannah the military key to the lower south during the civil war?
Savannah is not generally considered to have been the key to the lower south during the Civil War. Atlanta was the second largest city in the Confederacy and produced far more war material than Savannah. Importance was not placed on the capture of Savannah until after the fall of Atlanta in 1864. It became the focal point of Sherman's army during its march through Georgia because its port allowed Sherman to resupply his army after its march through Georgia.
