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Q: Why did Sherman not destroy Savannah?
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What City was to pretty for Sherman to destroy?

Savannah Georgia


Why did General Sherman march into Columbia?

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.


What commander captured the city of Savannah?

William Sherman


Sherman's March to the sea location?

Atlanta to Savannah.


What town did sherman capture as he reached the sea?

Savannah


Whose idea was the Savannah Campaign?

William T Sherman


Where was the Sherman march to the sae?

Across Georgia - from Atlanta to Savannah.


What city was offered to Lincoln as a Christmas gift from Sherman?

Savannah


What city was at the end of Sherman's march to the sea?

Savannah, GA.


How did Sherman capture Savannah?

by sitting on the toilet after a huge meal.


What was General Sherman famous for?

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.


Why did Sherman spare the city of Savannah?

Savannah was at a hinge point of the campaign across Georgia and then north to the Carolinas. As Savannah was a major port it served as a good base from which to launch the next phase of Sherman's march. An intact Savannah was more useful to the overall campaign than a ravaged city.