The March to the Sea was a punitive raid on the rich farmland of Georgia, that would enable Sherman's army to live off the land and forget about defending their long and vulnerable supply-line. They also wrecked the railroads, to ruin the Southern economy and destroy civilian morale.
The route was from Atlanta to Savannah, and it took about five weeks.
The State of Georgia.
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.
Total War: Destroying everything in his path.
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General Sherman.
General William T. Sherman
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The State of Georgia.
lead the march to sea
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.
Total War: Destroying everything in his path.
During the Civil War, General Sherman held strong to a total war policy.
William Tecumseh Sherman was a general in the US Civil War. He was a Union general.
General Sherman remained in the army after the US Civil War. In March of 1869, President US Grant promoted Sherman to the US general in chief.
General William T. Sherman.
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