1864
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
It deprived the Confederate armies of food, and interrupted rail movement by troops and civilians. It also devastated morale.
Because he had targeted civilians and smashed up the whole infrastructure of Georgia and South Carolina.
By shortening the war by months at almost nil casualties.
William Tecumseh Sherman was an Union commanding general in the Civil war.
The Battle of Atlanta.
Sherman's March to the Sea shortened the war by at least six months, at almost nil casualties.
Atlanta, as part of his war plan.
the year 3128
1775-1781
1846-1848
Sherman's army was the civil war army commanded by General William Tecumseh Sherman.