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Why was Sherman's troops so excited about entering south Carolina in the civil war?
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What was the general strategy behind sheridans shenandoah valley campaign and shermans march to the sea?
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
Upon entering World War 2 American troops first invaded?
North Africa
What were two consequences of William shermans victory in the south?
Liberation of the blockade-runners' favourite port of Savannah. Wrecking of farms and railroads, which helped to bring Confederate troops in the field to the level of starvation that triggered the surrender.
Troops from what state were able to penetrate Union lines during Picketts Charge?
North Carolina. Dead Tar Heels were left deepest behind Yankee lines. There were actually more North Carolina Troops than Virginians in "Pickett's" Charge. But Virginians wrote most of the Confederate history.
What town did sherman's troops set fire to?
Atlanta. Also Columbia, South Carolina - possibly accidental. (Edit) Atlanta
What was shermans march and what 2 states were affected?
It was a successful attempt to speed the end of the war by attacking the farms and railroads, helping to starve the troops in the field. The two states were Georgia and South Carolina.
What did Shermans's troops do after leaving Vicksburg?
When Sherman's troops left Vicksburg they headed east to prevent Johnston's troops from reaching Vicksburg. Sherman was a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served under Ulysses Grant.
What did president Andrew Jackson do in response to South Carolina nullification?
Jackson threatened to send federal troops to South Carolina to force them to comply with the law. Jackson did send troops.
What was the general strategy behind sheridans shenandoah valley campaign and shermans march to the sea?
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
Why was the general excited?
The general was excited because his troops had successfully defeated the enemy in a decisive battle, securing a strategic victory for their side.
What did Andrew Jackson do response to South Carolina's nullification?
Jackson threatened to send federal troops to South Carolina to force them to comply with the law. Jackson did send troops.
How did shermans policy of total war hasten the ens of the civil war?
It deprived the Confederate armies of food, and interrupted rail movement by troops and civilians. It also devastated morale.
What was the Confederate initial action when Federal troops began an assault on Charleston in 1863?
Upon learning of an assault on Charleston, South Carolina by Federal forces in 1863, Southern troops in Wilmington North Carolina were sent to reinforce the city. Then troops from Virginia were sent to Wilmington to replace the troops sent to Charleston.
Civil War began when southern troops attacked US troops at?
Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, South Carolina
Who were the heroes in Sherman's March to the Sea?
sherman was a war criminal , you don't make war on citizens , they stole food ,burned houses and stole anything they wanted . shermans troops did what the Nazi's did in WWII
What were consequences of Shermans victories in the south?
Liberation of the blockade-runners' favourite port of Savannah. Wrecking of farms and railroads, which helped to bring Confederate troops in the field to the level of starvation that triggered the surrender.
Upon entering World War 2 American troops first invaded?
North Africa
