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Who were army generals that believed in total war during the Civil War?
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∙ 15y ago
The two Union officers who believed in and demonstrated the effectiveness of the strategy of total war were General Ulysses Grant and General William Sherman. Grant's Overland Campaign in 1864 and Sherman;s March to The Sea in 1864 were examples of total war by two military leaders.
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∙ 15y agoWm. T. Sherman was the father of total war.
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How many people died in total during the US Civil War?
about 700,000 people did in the civil war. so sad.
How many states total left the union during the civil war?
11 States
What was the total number Union and Confederate soldiers that died in the American Civil War?
It is estimated that around 620,000 soldiers died in the American Civil War. This includes approximately 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.
How many deaths total in the US?
Total deaths in combat in the Civil War - supposed to be 620,000
The total death count from the Civil War stands at?
700,000
What was the fate of Atlanta during Civil War?
It was burned to the ground during Union Generals Tecumseh Sherman Total War.
Sherman believed in what about the Civil War?
During the Civil War, General Sherman held strong to a total war policy.
How many generals did japan have during world war 2?
206 total
What was the new type of combat called that was created by Grant Sherman and Sheridan?
During the US Civil War, Union generals Grant and Sherman employed what was called total war and /or scorched earth tactics.
What generals were part of the confederates?
There were a total of 20 Confederate generals during the Civil War. Among them were Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Bloody Bill Anderson, P.G.T. Beauregard, Jubal Early, Richard Ewell, Kirby Smith, and Porter Alexander.
How were the efforts of generals grant and Sherman similar and different at the end of the civil war?
They both praticed total war and surrounded their opponents
What is the total number of casualties during civil war?
600,000
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 were the total bank deposits in the south during the Civil War?
$47 million
How many soldiers died during the the civil war?
Roughly 620,000 in total.
How many people died in total during the US Civil War?
about 700,000 people did in the civil war. so sad.
How many generals were in the US Army in 1945?
There were approximately twelve four star generals in the US Army during 1945. However, due to damaged records and other mitigating factors, a precise count on the total number of generals, from one star up, is nearly impossible to come by at this time.
