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Who is the union general that burned a path of destruction throguh Georgia?
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What Union general who burned a path of destruction through Georgia?
james
What city on the middle of Georgia was burned by general Sherman?
Atlanta
What city was burned when General Sherman did the march at sea?
Atlanta , Georgia
Who was the union general who captured atlanta Georgia and burned savannahgeorgia?
John B Mccllen
Union general willaim Tecumseh sherman burned which southern city to the ground?
Atlanta, Georgia
The city in the middle of Georgia was burned by general Sherman?
The main city captured by Sherman was Atlanta.
What general was given the responsability of taking atlanta during the civil war?
Sherman believed in total war and burned the city to the ground. As he moved through the south he left a path of destruction and burned ruins.
What is a significant event in the history of the US State of Georgia?
The US State of Georgia has had a few significant events in its history. One was it's ratification of the US Constitution in 1788. It seceded from the United States in 1861. As a Confederate State it suffered staggering destruction in the US Civil War. Atlanta was almost burned to the ground and Union General Sherman destroyed much of Georgia that laid between Atlanta and Savannah.
Was Savannah Georgia burned during the Civil War?
No, Savannah Georgia was burned during the American Revolution.
What state that was destroyed by general Sherman?
He carried out punitive raids on civilians in Georgia and South Carolina, whose capital, Columbia, was burned down, allegedly on purpose.
Why do people in Georgia see a chimney and a fireplace with no house and call it Sherman's monument?
During his "March to the Sea", General Sherman's forces destroyed much of the existing infrastructure of Georgia. In areas where they encountered local hostilities (such as ambushes, burned bridges, etc.) they also burned factories, mills, houses, cotton-gins and such - leaving only the non-flammable fireplaces and chimneys - aka "Sherman's Monuments".
What is physical destruction of war?
A burned down city, collapsed bridges, smashed cars, leveled houses, are some examples of physical destruction.
