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A punitive raid that wrecked the Southern economy, helped to starve the Confederate troops in the field, and shattered civilian morale.
It has gone down as a war-crime of extreme brutality, though it actually shortened the war by several months at almost nil casualties.
Respected historians have called Sherman the first modern General.
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∙ 9y agoDuring the American Civil War, the route that General Sherman and his marauding army took on their "March to the Sea" was a generally northwest-to-southeast one. Beginning in Atlanta (Georgia), Sherman's force moved gradually southeastwards until reaching Savannah (Georgia), with minor incursions into South Carolina also taking place along the march.
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∙ 14y agoThe primary strategy for the north was twofold. To cut the southern states apart and capture key sea ports. Sherman goal was to capture Savannah thereby cutting off most of the south from Lee's army in Northern Virgina. (Grant had completed cutting the south in two in 1863 when he captured Vicksburg on the Mississippi River). Afterwards, Sherman was to head north eventually attacking Lee from the south while Grant attacked him from the north. Grant forced Lee out of Richmond and ended the war before Sherman arrived.
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∙ 11y agoGeneral Sherman ordered his men to use "total war", which is basically destroy all and everything. So, his men burned down structures (homes, buildings, southern bases, etc.), rape women and children, kill families, and steal southern possesions. This was used intended to cripple the economy as well as split the South in two (again). Yes, it did work, and i do beleive it ended the war earlier than it would have lasted without it, but i do beleive it was morally wrong because he killed innocent, incapable of harming, southern citizens, raped women and children, burned down their homes, and stole everything they had. How do i know he intended such brutality? And i quote from General Sherman, "I can make this march, and make Georgia HOWL."
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Who led a march threw Georgia in the civil war?
General William Tecumseh Sherman led the notorious "March to the Sea" through Georgia during the American Civil War. Starting in Atlanta in November 1864, Sherman and his Union forces marched through the state, destroying infrastructure and civilian property as they went. The goal of the campaign was to cripple the Confederacy's ability to wage war and ultimately hasten the end of the Civil War.
How did shermans march end?
General Sherman's "March To The Sea" concluded in Savannah, Georgia on December 21st, 1864 when the Mayor of Savannah, Dr Richard Arnold, surrendered to General John Geary in return for a promise of safety from the same fate as that which occurred during Sherman's infamous march through Atlanta.
What was the significance of Sherman's march?
to end the civil war
Did Sherman's army march through Georgia to the sea to capture Atlanta?
No. Remember "...from Atlanta to the sea"? It was after the fall of Atlanta that he devised the plan. At the end of it, he would capture Savannah. But the real aim was to wreck the Southern economy, destroy civilian morale, and starve the Confederate armies in the field.
Why did the war start with the Sherman's March to the Sea?
The war did not start with Sherman's march to the sea. That march was the innovative idea that helped to bring the war to its end. Contrary to Grant's plan, Sherman decided to ignore the army he had been ordered to destroy, cut free from his supply-line, and live off the land - rich Georgia farmland, which he then set out to wreck, partly to punish the civilians for joining a war against the USA, and partly to help starve the Confederate armies. Fortunately Sherman carried enough credibility with Grant to get this plan approved.
What city did William t sherman's march through Georgia end?
Savannah.
What was the end to Sherman's March to the Sea?
General Sherman took his army to the sea at Savannah, Georgia, but the march continued all the way to Columbia, South Carolina.
Who led a march threw Georgia in the civil war?
General William Tecumseh Sherman led the notorious "March to the Sea" through Georgia during the American Civil War. Starting in Atlanta in November 1864, Sherman and his Union forces marched through the state, destroying infrastructure and civilian property as they went. The goal of the campaign was to cripple the Confederacy's ability to wage war and ultimately hasten the end of the Civil War.
How did shermans march end?
General Sherman's "March To The Sea" concluded in Savannah, Georgia on December 21st, 1864 when the Mayor of Savannah, Dr Richard Arnold, surrendered to General John Geary in return for a promise of safety from the same fate as that which occurred during Sherman's infamous march through Atlanta.
Who was benefited by Sherman's March?
The North as a whole. The crossing of Georgia demonstrated vividly that the Confederacy was too weak to live, and that Sherman would soon be able to liberate the Carolinas too. It meant that the end was in sight.
What was the significance of Sherman's march?
to end the civil war
What city was at the end of Sherman's march to the sea?
Savannah, GA.
Where did Sherman march to sea end?
the savannah like my x gf
Why were Grant and Sherman's tactics successful against the confederacy?
Grant was willing to fight hard enough to end the war. Sherman instituted the tactic of destroying an enemy's infrastructure and ability to wage war. Example: Sherman's march to the sea through Atlanta, GA.
Did Sherman's army march through Georgia to the sea to capture Atlanta?
No. Remember "...from Atlanta to the sea"? It was after the fall of Atlanta that he devised the plan. At the end of it, he would capture Savannah. But the real aim was to wreck the Southern economy, destroy civilian morale, and starve the Confederate armies in the field.
Why did the war start with the Sherman's March to the Sea?
The war did not start with Sherman's march to the sea. That march was the innovative idea that helped to bring the war to its end. Contrary to Grant's plan, Sherman decided to ignore the army he had been ordered to destroy, cut free from his supply-line, and live off the land - rich Georgia farmland, which he then set out to wreck, partly to punish the civilians for joining a war against the USA, and partly to help starve the Confederate armies. Fortunately Sherman carried enough credibility with Grant to get this plan approved.
When did Sherman's March end?
Sherman's March, which began on 15 November 1864, did not officially end until until May of 1865 when the Armies of the Cumberland and the Tennesse marched in the Grand Review in Washington DC.
