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What was the Name of union general who used total war scorched earth policy?
General Ulysses S. Grant
How did Union General Sherman's march to the sea help the Union in the US Civil War?
Union General William T. Sherman's march to the sea scattered Confederate resistance and allowed him to force the surrender of Savannah Georgia. The territory between Atlanta and Savannah along with other Southern areas were depleted of any farm products, livestock or weapons that might be used to supply Confederate armies in the East.
Why did General Sherman believe that only total war would lead to a Union victory?
Union General William T. Sherman never used the term of "total war" to describe his strategy in Georgia and his March to the Sea. What he did believe was that by denying the Southern army of the supplies it needed to carry on the war, all civilian supplies that might aid the enemy armies should be destroyed or confiscated. Many people believe his methods were abusive.
How did general sherman show the hard hand of war?
He applied the Total War strategy in his March to the Sea. His Army Group advanced through Georgia in four columns covering a front of about 50 kilometers, living off the country and destroying all military objectives, infrastructures, factories, railroads, thus leaving nothing that could be of some usefulness behind them. General Sherman's tactics were ruthless. This only help make the Reconstruction Era more difficult.
Which of these rivers was not used by general grant in the union campaign in west during 1861 and 1862?
The Potomac River
What was the Name of union general who used total war scorched earth policy?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What union general used a daring plan called total war as he marched through Geogria?
This was Sherman's March to the Sea and it was lead by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman.
What is meant by total war and how was it practiced by the Union army?
Total war is the practice of harming civilians and infrastructure to weaken the enemies' war effort. It was used in the American Civil War by the Union by burning towns, farms, and homes, killing livestock, tearing up railroad tracks, and destroying supply depots. A famous example was Sherman's March, where general William T. Sherman captured Atlanta and then waged total war all the way across Georgia.
What river was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Ohio River was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the west.
Rivers was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Ohio River was not used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the west.
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"
Which of these rivers were used by General Grant in the Union campaign in the West during 1861 and 1862?
The Tennessee River and the Cumberland River were used by General Grant in the Union campaign.
How did Union General Sherman's march to the sea help the Union in the US Civil War?
Union General William T. Sherman's march to the sea scattered Confederate resistance and allowed him to force the surrender of Savannah Georgia. The territory between Atlanta and Savannah along with other Southern areas were depleted of any farm products, livestock or weapons that might be used to supply Confederate armies in the East.
Why did General Sherman believe that only total war would lead to a Union victory?
Union General William T. Sherman never used the term of "total war" to describe his strategy in Georgia and his March to the Sea. What he did believe was that by denying the Southern army of the supplies it needed to carry on the war, all civilian supplies that might aid the enemy armies should be destroyed or confiscated. Many people believe his methods were abusive.
March to the sea Why was it so important to the eventual union victor?
The so-called "March to the Sea" engineered by Major General William T. Sherman was important to the Union's war effort. After capturing the vacated city of Atlanta in 1864, Sherman advanced from there to march to the Georgia coast. On his march he destroyed crops and other supplies that could be used by the Southern army. Another important result was to capture in the port city of Savanna Georgia.
How did general sherman show the hard hand of war?
He applied the Total War strategy in his March to the Sea. His Army Group advanced through Georgia in four columns covering a front of about 50 kilometers, living off the country and destroying all military objectives, infrastructures, factories, railroads, thus leaving nothing that could be of some usefulness behind them. General Sherman's tactics were ruthless. This only help make the Reconstruction Era more difficult.
Was Georgia a slave state?
Georgia was a slave state. Georgia was one on the eleven states that seceded from the union to create the Confederate States of America. They were Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana and Virginia.
