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A punitive raid on a state that had quit the USA in an arrogant manner and deserved humiliating.
A chance to live off the land, while wrecking the Confederate economy and helping the starve the Confederate troops in the field.
It meant a complete change of strategy, as Grant had been wanting him to pursue the Army of Tennessee into the mountains. Sherman did not think he could win battles with such a long and vulnerable supply-line. So he decided on his new strategy of destroying the civilian infractructure of the Confederacy. It shortened the war by months, at almost nil casualties.
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Shermans march to Savannah was called?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What year was shermans march to the sea?
1864
City at the end of shermans march to the sea?
savannah
What is Shermans movement from Atlanta to Savannah called?
That is called Sherman's march to the sea.
What are three facts abouth shermans march to the sea?
he pooped in his socks to keep warm
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
