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What Union General bacame famous for his march of destruction through Georgia?

It was William T. Sherman.


What famous Ohio Indian chief was William Tecumseh Sherman named after?

Tecumseh


What did General William Tecumseh Sherman say about the Battle of Shiloh?

Union General Sherman had just finished his famous March to the Sea. In a communication with President Lincoln after the city of Savannah surrendered, he made his famous "War is hell". quote.


Who was William Tecumseh?

William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union General who during the civil war occupied Atlanta, Georgia then burned the city and a swath of territory from Atlanta to Savannah on his famous "March to the Sea".


Why is William Tecumseh Sherman famous march called?

The March to the Sea


What were some famous quotes from William Tecumseh Sherman?

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What was Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous quote?

Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman most famous quote about the cruelty of war was "War is Hell". It is generally accepted that Sherman's quote was in direct reference to the US Civil War. The first time he used those exact words is in doubt. Many historians believe Sherman uttered those words during the 1864 Atlanta campaign.


Who Is famous for his March to the Sea where he captured Atlanta in record time and lay waste to the Georgia and South Carolina countryside?

Union General William Tecumseh Sherman


Who was the union general who made the famous march to the sea?

William T. Sherman


Who is a famous Union General?

Gen Ulysses Grant was one of the most famous Union Generals. Others were Gen William Tecumseh Sherman, Gen George McLellan, Gen Ambrose Burnside, Gen George Meade and Gen Joseph Hooker.


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.


Who led destructive march through georgia?

For all practical purposes the three Union armies under the command of Major General William T. Sherman did not "march through Georgia". They battled their way under fierce resistance from Confederate forces.The General William T. Sherman was the highest ranking Union general to lead the march through Georgia. His first main target was Atlanta. The city surrendered in early September, 1864, helping President Lincoln's re election campaign.Sherman made that city his headquarters for almost two months. He then began his famous or to some, his infamousmarch to the sea, towards the port city of Savannah. He ordered Atlanta burned to the ground upon his departure, however, Catholic priests begged him to spare hospitals, which he did spare.Savannah surrendered on December 21, 1864.