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What were the reasons for Sherman's march through Georgia and Carolina?
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To end the war quicker, by attacking the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field, and starve them into surrender.
In ay case, the other option was proving impractical. Grant had ordered him to destroy the Army of Tennessee. He had failed to do this, and meanwhile his supply line was dangerously long and vulnerable. Turning in the other direction, and crossing Georgia, he could live off the land.
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What led up to general sherman's order of 40 acres and a mule for former slaves-?
Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman's army through Georgia.
What states did the Freedom Riders go through to get from DC to Alabama?
The Freedom Riders were a group of Civil Right's activists. They rode through Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and ending in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Who was the Winner of shermans march to the sea?
I think Confederate because he destroyed Atlanta through Savannah and he was apart of the Confederate Army.
What state did shermans march begin?
Sherman's march-proper was from Atlanta to Savannah, all of it in Georgia, where he found he could live off the land and thankfully ignore his long supply-line. Before that, he'd been pursuing the Army of Tennessee from their positions near the Tennessee-Georgia border. Afterwards, he crossed the river and moved through the Carolinas before finally taking Joe Johnston's surrender.
What state does William T Sherman led a devastating march through this state?
General Sherman's "March to the Sea" began in Atlanta after the fall in July 1864. He broke his line of communication (i.e. supply) and advanced across Georgia to Savannah. After a battle at Savannah, he then advanced due North into South Carolina. The city of Atlanta was evacuated 1 September 1864 and was occupied by Union forces (Army of the Cumberland and the Army of the Tennessee) the following day. Sherman stockpiled supplies in that city for 2 months, then burned anything of military value (locomotive works, warehouses etc). The March to the Sea began on 15 November 1864, passing through the capital of Georgia (Milledgeville) and continuing to the coast (Savannah). Savannah was evacuated without a struggle, although there was a small action at Fort McAlister which reestablished Sherman's lines of communication with the United States Navy. After resupplying his Army Sherman continued the March through South Carolina taking Columbia in February and then into North Carolina, clashing with Confederates at Bentonville in late March of 1865. Both sides stopped near the present city of Durham North Carolina until the Surrender of Johnston's Western Army on 23 April 1865. However the March was not over, for Sherman's forces continued on foot to Washington City (DC) to March in the Grand Review in May of 1865. Sherman's forces had marched through Georgia,South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia, in 7 months, the longest forced march by an Army in the history of the New World.
Where did shermans march to sea take place?
After the Battle of Atlanta, Gen Sherman began his march from there and advanced across Georgia and ended at Savannah. He then turned north and marched through South Carolina and into North Carolina.
Which state will you pass through traveling from South Carolina to florida on a map?
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
What was the name of shermans trip through the cofederate territory known as shermans?
March to Sea
What led up to general sherman's order of 40 acres and a mule for former slaves-?
Freed slaves followed the march of Sherman's army through Georgia.
What states do you drive through from Jacksonville North Carolina to Orlando Florida?
South Carolina and Georgia.
What are all the ways to get to South Carolina from Florida?
Well, you have to go through Georgia, so go through Jacksonville. That's how Florida gets through Georgia every season.
Where is Lake Hartwell located?
Lake Hartwell is located in South Carolina and on a map the the interstate 85 goes right through the giant lake, with the southernmost tip of the lake going into Georgia.
How many battle scenes are shown in the movie Gone With the Wind?
Only one, the battle of Atlanta is shown with titles over the scenes proclaiming Shermans march through Georgia and the destruction in his wake.
What range of Appalachian Mountains cuts through Georgia North Carolina and Virginia?
Blue Ridge Mts.
What range of the Appalachian mt cuts through Georgia North Carolina and Virginia?
Blue Ridge Mts.
What name is given to Shermans Devastating trip through the south?
The March to the Sea.
If you drive from eastern Virginia to Florida how many states do you probably go through?
You would go likely go through 3 states - North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia - to get from eastern Virginia to Florida.
