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What major military goal did Union General William T Sherman fail to accomplish in the US Civil War?
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∙ 8y ago
What many students of the US Civil War often overlook concerning Union General William T. Sherman was the fact that despite his successes and value to the Union, Sherman never won an open field battle against the Confederate army. A close look at his actions in the war will demonstrate that unlike Sheridan, or McClellan, Sherman's exploits never included an open battle field victory. He raided, he sieged, but he never won such an open field battle. For example, when Sherman led the combined armies of the Cumberland and the Tennessee, and the Ohio, this was over 110,000 troops versus Johnston's 65,000. Johnston retreated. Against Hood, Sherman dispatched generals Thomas and Schofield to deal with Hood. Instead he coordinated raids on Southern supplies that could be used for war.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoReferring particularly to the Atlanta Campaign, we can say that he failed to reach the major "strategic" goal Grant assigned to him--that is, the destruction of the Confederate opposing army.
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Who burned atlanta during the civil war?
William Tecumseh Sherman. And to this day, no Southerner will ever name his child Sherman.
Which of the following did the North's General William T Sherman accomplish in 1864?
He conquered Atlanta and then marched through Georgia to Savannah
Was William T. sherman union or confederate?
General William T. Sherman was a General for the Union Army.
What Union General bacame famous for his march of destruction through Georgia?
It was William T. Sherman.
Where did William Tecumseh Sherman go to school?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a graduate of the West Point Military Academy in New York State. He later served as a general in the Cavalry in the Western United States.
Who was William T Sherman's?
William T. Sherman was a great war general;also known as Burnin Sherman.
What military programs was General William Tecumseh Sherman in?
Union General William T. Sherman played a large role in the US army in the US Civil War. Later on, remaining in the US army, he was a key figure in wars with Native Americans.
Was William Sherman a general in the US Civil War or the American Revolution?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a general in the US Civil War. He was a Union general.
Is William Tecumseh Sherman a Confederate soldier or a Union soldier?
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
What award did William Sherman get?
General William Tecumseh Sherman did not receive the Medal of Honor during his military career, despite his significant contributions to the Union Army during the Civil War. He did, however, receive the Congressional Gold Medal in 1864 in recognition of his military leadership.
Did William Tecumseh Sherman had any job?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a military officer from 1840-1853 and from 1861-1883. After the military retirement of General Grant, Sherman was commanding general of all US Army forces. From 1853-1861, according to University of Notre Dame archivists, Sherman was "a banker in California, a lawyer in Ohio, a superintendent of a military academy in Louisiana (forerunner of Louisiana State University), and president of a street railway in St. Louis." The following link is to the Sherman family papers at the University of Notre Dame Archives.
Who is the Union general who waged total war on the south?
William T Sherman
