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Union General William T. Sherman was horrified by the bloody and often indecisive nature of the war's battles. Sherman instead, emphasized maneuver and the destruction of the South's ability and willingness to continue the war. This he believed was better then major assaults on the battlefield. He believed that if the South's population became weary of its losses, the sooner the war would end. With that in mind, Sherman preferred raids into Southern territory and destroying supplies and transportation facilities, railroads, and other resources the Southern armies needed to continue the war.

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