Milledgeville and Macon.
But mostly it wasn't to do with cities. It was farms and railroads. Also he was keeping the enemy guessing about his itinerary, generally avoiding the obvious locations.
The best example of the Civil War's destruction is Sherman's March. Sherman was a Union general who destroyed Confederate farms and cities, including Atlanta.
He destroyed every thing in his path to weaken the Confederate army.
Sherman's march to the sea began in Atlanta, Georgia and ended in Savannah, Georgia. Five different valleys converged on Atlanta, so when he burned Atlanta, he destroyed communications across the Southern Piedmont, an area of coal mines and foundries. was the state capital and where transportation again existed. Milledgeville was the state capital and the place of the next transportation center. From there to Savannah, a number of cows from Florida walked north every day to provide beef for Confederate Troops. Sherman destroyed all food for them for 60 miles. With the crops burned, the cows and horses had difficulty making it across the new desert. No reason existed to destroy Savannah.
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
There were too few Confederates there to pose any threat. When he reached Savannah, it looked as though there might be a battle with the small Confederate force under General Hardee. But they escaped across the river. Total Union casualties in the whole crossing of Georgia were only about 100.
I think Confederate because he destroyed Atlanta through Savannah and he was apart of the Confederate Army.
To starve the Confederate troops in the field by destroying the farms and railroads.
The best example of the Civil War's destruction is Sherman's March. Sherman was a Union general who destroyed Confederate farms and cities, including Atlanta.
March to Sea
He destroyed every thing in his path to weaken the Confederate army.
Sherman's March to the Sea
Savannah
1864
William Sherman general of the union in the battle of Sherman's March to the sea destroyed all of Confederacy's resources and they eventually gave up. They surrendered and Sherman had a victory.
Savannah
savannah
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