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Why was a military partnership of grant and sherman so important to outcome of Civil war?
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Sherman carried credibility with Grant, tested under fire, and was a trusted friend.
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Who started the concept of total war?
Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation
Name two of the famous civil war generals from ohio?
Sherman and Grant. That was one reason they got on well, and made an important partnership.
What years did William Sherman serve in the civil war?
Throughout the war. He was an officer in the Regular Army, stationed in Louisiana when hostilities started. He then went North to serve the Union cause, forming an important partnership with U.S. Grant, whom he eventually succeeded as General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army.
How did General Sherman's military strategy influence modern warfare of the 20Th century?
It demonstrated the effectiveness of total war - attacking the civilian under-pinning of the armies, and destroying military and civilian morale.
What did the Sherman march to the sea accomplish?
· William Tecumseh Sherman- American Union army officer, his famous March to the Sea captured Atlanta, Georgia, making an important turning point in the war.
Was William Tecumseh Sherman a union commander?
Yes. He made a successful partnership with Grant.
In the final two years of the American Civil War the two most important military leaders for the Union were?
Grant and Sherman.
Why is general William Tecumseh Sherman important?
He was one of the best military leaders in the Civil War. He went through the south and demolished them.
Who started the concept of total war?
Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation Sherman was the first to wage war on both civilians & military aspects of the nation
When did William T Sherman serve in the military?
march
What important contribution did general William Tecumseh Sherman make the union war effort?
During the American Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman played a huge role in the outcome of the war by capturing Atlanta, and successfully destroying Confederate railroads and industries. Sherman believed in total war and left a path of destruction as he marched to Atlanta.
Who was the leader of the union in the Battle of Shiloh?
Ulysses Grant - in partnership with William Sherman, with whom he formed a successful team at this early battle.
Where did William t sherman receive his military training?
Your mom's house
What influenced the outcome sherman's march to the sea?
The Confederate offensive towards Tennessee led by Hood, which left no effective Confederate force in field to withstand and hamper Sherman's March to the Sea.
Did William Tecumseh Sherman had any job?
William Tecumseh Sherman was a military officer from 1840-1853 and from 1861-1883. After the military retirement of General Grant, Sherman was commanding general of all US Army forces. From 1853-1861, according to University of Notre Dame archivists, Sherman was "a banker in California, a lawyer in Ohio, a superintendent of a military academy in Louisiana (forerunner of Louisiana State University), and president of a street railway in St. Louis." The following link is to the Sherman family papers at the University of Notre Dame Archives.
What two military leaders did Lincoln entrust the war in 1864?
Grant and Sherman
Name two of the famous civil war generals from ohio?
Sherman and Grant. That was one reason they got on well, and made an important partnership.
