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As it was all happening on Southern soil, it was the Union armies taking the war to the civilian 'underbelly' of the Confederacy.
Grant said he wanted the fertile Shenandoah Valley ravaged so badly that a crow flying over it would need to bring its own rations.
Soon afterwards, he told Sherman to "make Georgia howl" - which he did, and the same to South Carolina.
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Why was guerrilla warfare so successful against the Americans?
It wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
When did the total war begin and end?
Modern total war is best signified by World War I and World War II. However, before the term total war was developed the same concept did exist, as seen in the 18th and 19th centuries, such as with the American Civil War. It was not until the 20th century that total war was recognized as a distinct category of warfare.
When was the last time the US used guerrilla warfare?
civil war
Who did Cassius and Brutus fight a civil war against?
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What wars was Julius Caesar involved in?
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What is total warfare?
Total warfare is not only war against the opposing army but also a war against the opposing citizens, in order to break their will to fight and support their army.
Why can it be said that guerrilla war is the closest element of total war?
While subject to debate, guerrilla warfare is the most devastating challenge to any notion of civility or virtue in warfare. In this sense, guerrilla war approaches total war in that it is the war of all against all.
Where was total war used against the south in the civil war?
In Georgia during the "March to the Sea".
What were some battles of the American Civil War that made it a total war?
A battle doesn't make a War a total war: total war is when you devote all your resources to a war. In the Civil War, Americans rationed things but didn't give them up completely: this is a form of Total War that isn't harmful to the advancement of the people after the war. Petersburg was a total battle. Trench warfare, massive artillery, tens of thousands dead. This made the battle a total war battle but didn't make the war a total war.
What type of war did the south fight during the civil war?
guerrilla warfare
Why was guerrilla warfare so successful against the Americans?
It wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
What was the total war who used it against the south and where did he use it?
A total war is when soldiers who are fighting in a war affect and rule over the civilians the shop keepers and the livestock in the civil war it was General Sherman who used the total war against the Confederacy. and he used it In Georgia during the "March to the Sea"
What Gettysburg Civil War tactic was used in World War 1?
Trench warfare.
Was the US Civil War fought against England?
No. The civil war was between the states. The war of Independence was against England.
When did the total war begin and end?
Modern total war is best signified by World War I and World War II. However, before the term total war was developed the same concept did exist, as seen in the 18th and 19th centuries, such as with the American Civil War. It was not until the 20th century that total war was recognized as a distinct category of warfare.
Civil war fighting styles?
guerrilla warfare was the main style
When was the last time the US used guerrilla warfare?
civil war
