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What city did General Sherman capture before his March to the Sea?
Atlanta
What city did general sherman capture before his march to sea?
Montgomery
Who led Union forces in the capture of Atlanta in the devastating march across Georgia to the sea?
General sherman.
Date of sherman's march?
On Nov.16, 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea began. It ended with the capture of Fort McAllister and the seize of Savannah on Dec. 13, 1864.
Did Sherman's army march through Georgia to the sea to capture Atlanta?
No. Remember "...from Atlanta to the sea"? It was after the fall of Atlanta that he devised the plan. At the end of it, he would capture Savannah. But the real aim was to wreck the Southern economy, destroy civilian morale, and starve the Confederate armies in the field.
What was the most succesfull plan of the union during the civil war?
Three of them stand out. Rosecrans' occupation of Chattanooga. Grant's capture of Vicksburg. Sherman's March to the Sea.
Where was sherman's march to the sea?
What state on the USA is Sherman`s March To The Sea located in
Who was involved in Sherman's March to the sea?
William Tecumseh Sherman .
Where did general sherman marched to?
Sea
Who lead march to the sea?
General Sherman
How did Sherman's capture of Atlanta lead to the end of the civil war?
It took this big railroad junction off the map, weakening the Southern economy. Reconnoitring the surrounding area, Sherman got the idea for his March to the Sea, which shortened the war by months with almost nil casualties.
William Tecumseh Sherman's march to the sea headed toward what city and state?
General Sherman's march was directed toward the coastal port city of Savannah, Georgia, in November-December of 1864. Sherman called the capture of the port a "Christmas gift" for President Abraham Lincoln.
