Who won the battles of Sherman's march to the sea?

Answer 1

The march to the Sea was not a battle, it was a campaign. Sherman laid waste to a wide swath of land in two columns between Atlanta and Savannah. They were able to live off the land without relying on a supply train. On the march, they destroyed anything that might be beneficial to the southern war effort and their entire infrastructure: telegraph lines, railroad tracks, bridges, warehouses, factories, what crops and livestock they didn't eat. They also requisitioned horses, mules and any animals that might be useful to the northern war effort. The purpose of the Total War effort was to prevent supplies from reaching Lee's army and terrorize the civilian population into suing for peace.

Answer 2

In late 1864, Union general William T. Sherman fought his way through the state of Georgia from Atlanta, GA to capture Savannah SC. He successful disrupted much of the Georgia state infrastructure. His only stumbling points were failed attempts to seize the Charleston-Savannah Railroad, a key Confederate supply line. His forces finally disrupted the rail traffic during the Carolinas Campaign of early 1865.

Answer 3

Union General Sherman's march to the sea was basically a seek-and-destroy mission designed to keep civilian supplies from being used to fuel the Confederate armies. There was little resistance to Sherman's overwhelming forces. Many observers, then and today, question the morality of attacking civilians as the best way to have conducted the last part of the US Civil War. It became necessary to do so because of Union blunders early in the war.

Answer 4

Yes. Sherman was a General in the Union Army. see the link for more details http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea

Answer 5

The Army of the Cumberland