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Good question.
Grant had not ordered any Atlanta campaign, as such. Unlike the previous General-in-Chief, Halleck, he was not interested in occupying territory or capturing famous landmarks with ringing names. His aim was purely and simply to destroy the two main Confederate armies, wherever they might be.
So Sherman had been told to destroy Joe Johnston's Army of Tennessee, but he never succeeded in accomplishing this. He had chased them as far as Atlanta, which they had fortified (under Johnston's replacement, John Hood). But when Sherman started to surround the city, they managed to escape into the mountains, where Sherman could not locate them.
To deliver something that sounded like a victory, Sherman decided to occupy, and largely destroy Atlanta itself. This did indeed revive Northern civilian morale at a crucial moment, when Lincoln was facing a General Election, apparently at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile Sherman was worried about his long and vulnerable supply-line, and decided on his entirely new strategy (the opposite of what Grant had ordered) - to attack the infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies in the field, living off the land as he went. This was his 5-week March to the Sea, where he destroyed farms, crops and livestock at a cost of almost nil casualties, and finally liberated the port of Savannah.
It undoubtedly shortened the war by months.
What else can I help you with?
What symbol represents Atlanta the greek god?
the Phoenix. atlanta was burned to the ground during shermans march to the sea. Atlanta has emerged as the new capital of the south.
What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
What did Shermans march to Atlanta have in common with Hiroshima in 1945?
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
What was the location of shermans march to the sea?
he stared in Atlanta and moved to Savannah.
What are Civil War campaigns?
The Civil War campaigns were the complex of military operations aiming to reach a strategic objective like: seizing a strategic point or city, destroying or capture an enemy's army. The most important of them were: the Peninsular Campaign; the Vicksburg Campaign; Lee's Maryland Campaign; Lee's Pennsylvania Campaign; the Chattanooga Campaign; the Overland Campaign; the Petersburg Campaign; the Atlanta Campaign; the March to the Sea Campaign; Hood's Tennessee Campaign; the Appomattox Campaign.
Where did shermans march to sea go?
From Atlanta to Savannah
What sea did the shermans march happen?
From Atlanta to Savannah, on the Atlantic coast.
What is Shermans movement from Atlanta to Savannah called?
That is called Sherman's march to the sea.
What city did shermans march to sea head towards?
Atlanta Georgia. He burned the city to the ground.
What symbol represents Atlanta the greek god?
the Phoenix. atlanta was burned to the ground during shermans march to the sea. Atlanta has emerged as the new capital of the south.
Battle along shermans march to the sea?
Atlanta to Savannah Check my answer if you dare:|
What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
What did Shermans march to Atlanta have in common with Hiroshima in 1945?
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
Who was the Winner of shermans march to the sea?
I think Confederate because he destroyed Atlanta through Savannah and he was apart of the Confederate Army.
What was the effects of Shermans Atlanta campaign?
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign in 1864 significantly impacted the Civil War by securing a crucial supply center for the Union and boosting Northern morale. The successful capture of Atlanta bolstered President Lincoln's re-election prospects and demonstrated the effectiveness of total war tactics. Additionally, Sherman's subsequent "March to the Sea" further devastated the Confederate infrastructure and economy, contributing to the eventual Union victory. Overall, the campaign marked a turning point in the war by weakening Confederate resolve and resources.
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.
What time in the day did shermans march to the sea start and end?
Sherman's March, from Atlanta to Savannah, took place over about six weeks in the Autumn of 1864. It was not just a single day's event.
