Burn the farms, wreck the railroads, but no violence to civilians.
When violence did happen, it was usually not at the hands of Sherman's troops. It was carried out by lawless mounted vandals (including deserters from both sides), who rode alongside the army for the fun, and the pickings.
Burn the farms, wreck the railroads, but no violence to civilians. When violence did happen, it was usually not at the hands of Sherman's troops. It was carried out by lawless mounted vandals (including deserters from both sides), who rode alongside the army for the fun, and the pickings.
get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value
Destroy the farms, kill the livestock, burn any crops the army can't eat, and wreck the railroads. Violence against civilians was strictly forbidden. When this happened, it was usually not at the hands of Sherman's men, but the mounted vandals ("bummers") who rode alongside the army for the food and the fun.
William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891), an American soldier, businessman, educator and author who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65), was known as Uncle Billy to his troops
US Army General William Westmoreland (1914-2005) was a WWII veteran, who commanded US Troops in Vietnam from 1964 until 1969.
get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value NOVANET
get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value NOVANET
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman
get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value
Burn the farms, wreck the railroads, but no violence to civilians. When violence did happen, it was usually not at the hands of Sherman's troops. It was carried out by lawless mounted vandals (including deserters from both sides), who rode alongside the army for the fun, and the pickings.
Get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value
get supplies by looting, then destroy anything else of value
General Harrison's troops attack the British and their Native American allies-Tecumseh is killed!!!!
Destroy the farms, kill the livestock, burn any crops the army can't eat, and wreck the railroads. Violence against civilians was strictly forbidden. When this happened, it was usually not at the hands of Sherman's men, but the mounted vandals ("bummers") who rode alongside the army for the food and the fun.
The orders of Union General Sherman in his "march to the sea" entailed the following: A. In Sherman's march to the sea he ordered his troops to employ a "scorched earth" policy; B. His orders entailed to burn all crops, kill all livestock, consume all supplies; C. To do their best in destroying all civilian infrastructure along their path; D. He ordered his troops to live off the land; There are additional facts concerning this question: 1. Sherman issued detailed instructions to his troops; 2. Sherman ordered that his soldiers were forbidden to enter civilian dwellings; 3. He instructed his troops to take whatever grains & foodstuffs needed to sustain themselves; and 4. His goal was to keep at least 10 days worth of provisions and to allow for 3 days to have his troops replenish their supplies;
General William Tecumseh Sherman defeating the Confederate troops in Atlanta helped Lincoln's reelection because it demonstrated strong territorial gains for the Union.