General Sherman wanted to capture Savannah, Georgia by December 25, 1864. He wanted to destroy the South so it would surrender. He practiced a "scortched earth" policy where he would burn everything in his path.
General Sherman took his army to the sea at Savannah, Georgia, but the march continued all the way to Columbia, South Carolina.
Milledgeville, then Savannah. After they crossed into South Carolina, they burned down the state capital Columbia.
Because General Sherman marched to Savannah, GA.. which is near the sea.
leading the union army on sherman's march.
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In may of 1864 general grant ordered general sherman to march his army out of chattanooga into Georgia.
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General Sherman is well known for Sherman's march. Which is where he and his soldiers marched from Savannah to the coast and burned everything on their way there.