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Union General William T. Sherman was credited with the destruction of Atlanta during the Civil War.

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What man was responsible for leaving much of the South in ruins?

General William Tecumseh Sherman is often credited with the destruction of much of the South during the Civil War. His "March to the Sea" in 1864 resulted in the burning of Atlanta and the devastation of many towns and plantations in his path.


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Did The destruction of the Southern way of life was not caused by the loss of slaves but by the loss of capital and destruction of property during the Civil War True?

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The destruction of the Southern way of life was not caused by the loss of slaves but by the loss of capital and destruction of property during the Civil War.?

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